Active clinical trials for "Brugada Syndrome"

The purpose of this study is to determine if quinidine therapy (not guided by the results of electrophysiologic studies) will reduce the long-term risk of arrhythmic events in asymptomatic Brugada Syndrome.

Brugada syndrome has been described as the association of a right bundle block with ST segment elevation on the V1 to V3 electrocardiogram in patients with a structurally normal heart. The rhythmic risk is thus difficult to evaluate in asymptomatic patients in whom the rate of events is estimated at 0.2 to 1.4% of events per year. In addition, the predictive value of ventricular pacing remains controversial; There is therefore currently no review to effectively assess rhythmic risk in patients with Brugada type I syndrome. Investigators aimed to show a difference in pulmonary infundibulum voltage mapping in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with Brugada type 1 syndrome with a comparable ECG. The mapping of the pulmonary infundibulum will be performed during electrophysiological exploration. Only the catheter used differs from the usual procedure.

The CASPER will collect systematic clinical assessments of patients and families within the multicenter Canadian Inherited Heart Rhythm Research Network. Unexplained Cardiac Arrest patients and family members will undergo standardized testing for evidence of primary electrical disease and latent cardiomyopathy along with clinical genetics screening of affected individuals based on an evident or unmasked phenotype.

The study purpose is to evaluate the morphological, functional and electrophysiological characteristics of the right ventricle before and after ajmaline in patients diagnosed with Brugada syndrome as well as to correlate CMR findings and substrate size.

Current treatment of high-risk Brugada Syndrome (BrS) patients (pts) with recurrent VF is limited. Catheter ablation (CA) has been performed for BrS but a large study with long-term outcomes of CA in BrS ablation are lacking.

Use lay language. Current guidelines regarding physical activity in patients with inherited arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy are mostly dedicated to adult patients, with a special focus on sports competition. Their application to the pediatric population has been scarcely evaluated. Physical activity is well known for its health benefits but may be dangerous in this population, which leads to confusion within the medical community and among patients. Actual physical activity of children with such inherited cardiac disorders is unknown. This study aimed to assess the level of physical activity in children with inherited arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy, and the adherence to the current European guidelines on the subject. Secondary objectives aimed to assess through a qualitative analysis the impact of the disease on physical activity and daily life in this population. The level of physical activity and adherence to current guidelines will be determined from interviews between the patient and the principal investigator. Each patient will be questioned in order to explore the experiences, motivations and feelings of participants regarding physical activity. The standardized questionnaire was created by the principal investigator and members of the clinical research team. The investigators believe that many children practice physical activity outside the current guidelines and hope to identify the main determinants of physical activity in this population.

Aim of the project is the development of an integrated platform, based on machine learning and omic techniques, able to support physicians in as much as possible accurate diagnosis of Type 1 Brugada Syndrome (BrS).

In this study the investigators analyse echocardiographic images before and during Ajmaline test. The purpose is to know if any echocardiographic modifications are present during either negative or positive Ajmaline testing.

The aim of this survey is to assess the current perception and clinical practice of Resident and Board-certified Anaesthesiologists and Intensivists regarding perioperative care of patients burdened with the Brugada Syndrome. It is intended to investigate this primarily on national and secondarily on European level.

Background: Brugada Syndrome is an inherited channelopathy associated with risk of ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death in a structurally normal heart. The diagnosis is based on the characteristic electrocardiographic pattern (coved type STsegment elevation, 2mm followed by a negative T-wave in one or more of the right precordial leads V1 to V2), noted spontaneously or upon administration of a sodiumchannel blocker, such as Ajmaline. The majority of adults screened for Brugada Syndrome, undergo the Ajmaline provocation-test awake. Ajmaline is therefore injected continuously, with incremental steps through an intravenous placed catheter, according to cardiological protocols. In a subpopulation of anxious adults, or when another electrophysiological procedure is required at the same time, sedation or general anaesthesia is provided. Similarly, in the paediatric population, it is common practice to perform the challenge test under sedation. Based on the sodium channel blocking properties of propofol, it is not unthinkable that anaesthetic agents might interact with the pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic effects of Ajmaline on the myocardial sodium channels. Existence of such interaction would implicate altered diagnostic value of the Ajmaline-provocation-test for patients that undergo the challenge under general anaesthesia. Objective: The goal of this study is to evaluate if the Ajmaline-provocation-test results in altered electrocardiographic effects when performed under general anaesthesia with propofol. Study-design: A prospective observational study. Study population: Patients are eligible for inclusion if they have been diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome, are American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) 2 - 4, older than 18 years and are scheduled for epicardial ablation. Exclusion criteria are known allergy for propofol, a body mass index (BMI) above 35 for female and 42 for male patients, obstetric patients, critical illness, conditions that exclude continuous propofol infusion due to higher risk for propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS), such as mitochondrial disease, fatty acid oxidation disorder, co-enzyme Q deficiency and any other condition that renders the patient unfit for elective surgery. Intervention: This study is prospective, observational. Main study parameters/endpoints: The primary endpoints are changes in the ST-, Jp-, QRS-, T(p-e)-segments and T(p-e)/QT -ratio changes during steady-state anaesthesia. The secondary endpoint is the occurrence of de novo arrhythmias. Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation: This is an observational study; therefore, the risks associated are no other than those associated with the intervention itself. No additional blood-samples, tests or consults are necessitated during participation; therefore, no extra burden is associated.