Could heart and muscle disorders share a genetic cause?
NCT ID NCT07183059
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether people with certain heart rhythm disorders also carry genetic variants linked to a rare muscle condition called non-dystrophic myotonia. Researchers will review medical records of 570 participants and invite some for a neurological exam and electromyography (EMG). The goal is to better understand any overlap between these conditions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal a genetic connection between certain heart rhythm disorders and a rare muscle condition, potentially guiding future screening or treatment approaches.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find a clear link, and results may not apply to broader populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 570 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with PCA who underwent a genetic analysis with a PCA gene panel since 2021 (since the panel involves 112 genes including SCN4A). * Male and female gender. Exclusion Criteria: * Genetic analysis before 2021 * Patients without cardiac screening in UZ Brussel
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Conditions
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