Finnish Genetic Study for Arrhythmic Events

• Conditions: Sudden Cardiac Death; Acute Coronary Event

• Registration Number: NCT02075866
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oulu

Brief Summary

Finnish Genetic Study for Arrhythmic Events (FinGesture is a prospective case-control study assessing the characteristics and genetic background of consecutive series of autopsy verified out-of-hospital victims of SCD vs. survivors of an acute coronary event in a specific geographical area in northern Finland.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1998-01
• Study First Submitted: 2014-02-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-02-27
• Status Verified: 2014-03
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-03-03
• Last Update Posted: 2014-03-04
• Primary Completion: 2017-12
• Study Completion: 2017-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8000

Inclusion Criteria

• Sudden cardiac death verified by medicolegal autopsy (cases)
• Acute coronary event (increased troponin levels/ECG markers of ischemia/angina pectoris; two out of three criteria) (controls).

Exclusion Criteria

• Sudden death due to other causes (cases).
• Acute coronary event patients who died during hospitalization (controls).

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
sudden cardiac death	20 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oulu University Hospital; 🇫🇮 Oulu, Finland