Heart risk study for muscular dystrophy patients completed

NCT ID NCT00127582

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 537 people with myotonic dystrophy type 1 to understand their risk of serious heart rhythm problems, including sudden cardiac arrest. Researchers tracked participants for two years to see how often these events happened and what factors might predict them. The goal was to improve monitoring and prevention for this condition.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bradycardia Death, Sudden, Cardiac myotonic dystrophy myotonic dystrophy type 1 sudden arrhythmia death syndrome sudden cardiac arrest ventricular tachycardia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Catholic University of Sacred Heart

    Rome, 00168, Italy