RESCUED: REgistry for Sudden and UnExpected Cardiac Death in the young in Germany

Recruiting

• Conditions: I46.1; Sudden cardiac death, so described

• Registration Number: DRKS00033543
• Lead Sponsor: Zentrum für plötzlichen Herztod und familiäre Arrhythmiesyndrome, Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

Deceased: sudden cardiac death at an age <50 years
Relatives: biological relative of a person who died a sudden cardiac death at an age < 50 years

Exclusion Criteria

Deceased: other natural or non-natural causes of death (e.g. fatal intoxication), pronounced decomposition of the cadaver, mechanical destruction of the myocardium
Relatives: none

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary aims: Identification of underlying causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the young in Germany; prevention of SCD in young individuals

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary aim: Early recognition of trends, risk factors and warning signs of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and derivation of recommended courses of action and prevention strategies