What happens to your mind after a heart storm? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07368062
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study follows up with people who survived a dangerous heart condition called electrical storm and were treated in the ICU. Researchers want to understand how the experience and treatments affect mental health and quality of life. Participants fill out questionnaires about PTSD, anxiety, and depression 3 to 6 months after their ICU stay.
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 how ICU treatments for electrical storm affect survivors' mental health, pointing toward better supportive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational follow-up study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures symptoms via questionnaires, not hard outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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.
Who is studied
Patients previously admitted at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute's Intensive Cardiac Care Unit with electrical storm and enrolled in the SEDATE trial at that time will be contacted to obtain consent for study participation
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 admitted to an intensive care unit with a diagnosis of electrical storm within the preceding 6 months * Previous participants in the SEDATE trial (NCT06281977) Exclusion Criteria: \- None
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Ottawa Heart Institute
RECRUITINGOttawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada
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