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Genetic Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a common condition which affects over 3 million people in the US. Patients with uncontrolled epilepsy have a lifetime risk of sudden unexpected death (SUDEP) of 35%, which is greatest in those under 40 years of age.

Official registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02824822 · Mayo Clinic · enrollment listed as 600

What this phase means

This is an observational study. You are not assigned a new experimental drug. Researchers measure what already happens in your care or in daily life.

Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.

What the registry says happens

This listing is observational (StudyType). The registry does not assign a new experimental drug as the study intervention.

They plan to enroll about 600 people at Rochester. Taking part typically means study visits and measurements plus check-ins.

Official title (unrewritten)

Genetic Markers of Cardiovascular Diseases and the Potential Role in Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.

Primary outcome (registry wording): Using Next Generation Whole-Exome Sequencing, determine if an underlying genetic cardiac mutation is present in refractory epilepsy patients who are at highest risk of sudden death.

Who it is for (from inclusion criteria)

  • Ages 18 Years to 50 Years
  • Adults ages 18 - 50 with a diagnosis of epilepsy or seizures, or syncope or drowning or cardiac arrest or sudden death or an abnormal ECG suggestive of an arrhythmia
  • Blood-relatives (Aged 18+) of a patient with a history of epilepsy, seizure, cardiac arrest, sudden death, drowning, syncope or arrhythmia

Public study contact (from the registry)

Somers CPL Lab

CPL@mayo.edu

Published on ClinicalTrials.gov. Contact them as a possible participant. They decide eligibility.

Sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov

1 listed

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FAQ about this NCT record

Is NCT02824822 still recruiting?

The sponsor posted status “Recruiting” on ClinicalTrials.gov at last ingest. Sites can pause independently. Confirm with the official record and the listed contact.

What phase is NCT02824822?

Not a traditional drug phase. Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.

Can PlainTrials tell me if I qualify for NCT02824822?

No. The inclusion and exclusion lists on this page are readable extracts of the public eligibility block. Only the study team can screen you.

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