Heart condition's hidden toll: new study asks patients about life quality
NCT ID NCT07075445
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to understand how Long QT Syndrome types 2 and 3 affect the quality of life and daily burden of adults. Researchers will ask up to 200 participants to fill out questionnaires about their physical, emotional, and social well-being. No treatment is given; the goal is to gather information to help improve future care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants will be recruited from cardiology and genetic clinics at academic and private medical centers across the United States, as well as through outreach efforts targeting individuals and families affected by inherited arrhythmia conditions. This includes engagement through community-based initiatives. The study population includes individuals with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of Long QT Syndrome type 2 or 3.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: 1. The participant is willing and provides written informed consent to participate in this study. 2. Male or female participant of at least 18 years of age, English-speaking. 3. Confirmed genetic diagnosis of LQT2 or 3, demonstrated by one of the following: * Genetic testing report (pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) mutation) in KCHN2 or SCN5a genes) or, * A signed physician's letter confirming genetic diagnosis of LQTS 2 or 3. 4. Documented QTc ≥ 480 ms within the last year, demonstrated by one of the following: * 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), or * A signed physician's letter confirming an ECG demonstrating QTc value ≥ 480 ms. 5. The participant is able to operate a smartphone and a companion watch. \*The number of participants with QTc between 480 and 500 ms will be limited to 50. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current participation in another clinical trial involving a drug or device. 2. Participants unwilling to use an iPhone or Apple Watch for the duration of the study. 3. Known diagnosis of Brugada Syndrome 4. Participants unwilling to comply with outlined procedures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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East Carolina University
RECRUITINGGreenville, North Carolina, 27858, United States
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