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Why do some children arrive at the ER with a racing or skipping heart?

NCT ID NCT07826273

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at Assiut University Children Hospital are studying how often children who come to the emergency department have an abnormal heart rhythm. The study includes children aged 1 month to 18 years who arrive with symptoms such as palpitations, chest pain, fainting, or trouble breathing. Doctors use a 12-lead ECG to check each child's heart rhythm, then record which types of arrhythmia appear and whether the child needs intensive care. The goal is to understand the pattern of these heart rhythm problems in children and what happens to them.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If researchers map how often and which heart rhythm problems appear in children at the emergency department, hospitals could spot them faster and plan better care.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational study at one hospital in Egypt, so the numbers may not reflect other regions or hospitals. It records what happens rather than testing a treatment, so it cannot show that any specific approach works.

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Participants

About 73 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Feb 2028

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Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Children aged 1 month to 18 years presenting to the Emergency Department of Assiut University Children Hospital with symptoms suggestive of cardiac arrhythmia.

Ages

1 month to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 1 month to 18 years * Presenting with palpitation, chest pain, syncope, dyspnea, or respiratory distress * Written informed consent from parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 1 month

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Conditions

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Arrhythmias, Cardiac Bradycardia cardiac rhythm disease Tachycardia, Supraventricular ventricular arrhythmias due to cardiac ryanodine receptor calcium release deficiency syndrome

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Arrhythmias, cardiac Bradycardia Tachycardia, supraventricular

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