Long Term Prophylactic Therapy of Congenital Long QT Syndrome Type III (LQT3) With Ranolazine
- Registration Number
- NCT01728025
- Lead Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ranolazine will reduce the risk of arrhythmic events in patients with long QT syndrome type 3.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
- Long QT patients with genetic confirmation of carrier-status for the D1790G mutation in the SCN5A gene
- Corrected QT interval > 460 msec
Exclusion Criteria
- Need for therapy with medications that are potent or moderately potent CYP3A inhibitors (such as ketoconazole, diltiazem, verapamil, macrolide antibiotics or HIV protease inhibitors)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Ranolazine Ranolazine Ranolazine 500-1000 mg twice a day as tolerated
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of participants with syncope and/or documented ventricular arrhythmia 5 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in corrected QT interval within 30 days of initiation of Ranolazine treatment
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Tel Aviv Medical Center
🇮🇱Tel Aviv, Israel