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QT-prolongation in Psychiatric Hospitals
Observational study in 6 psychiatric hospitals in Flanders. Patients are included when a QT-prolonging drug is added to a medication profile that already contains a potential QT-prolonging drug. An ECG is taken before the administration of the new drug and a week after starting the new drug to investigate the change in duration of the QTc-interval. Risk factors for developing QT-prolongation and blood concentrations of potassium and creatinine are documented.
Details
| Lead sponsor | KU Leuven |
|---|---|
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 152 |
| Start date | 2010-10 |
| Completion | 2015-03 |
Conditions
- QT-prolongation
Interventions
- drugs linked with QT-prolongation
Primary outcomes
- change in QTc-interval (corrected for heart rate) — before and one week after the start of a QT-prolonging drug
Countries
Belgium