Diltiazem in Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome

September 24, 2025 updated by: Prince Joseph Kannankeril, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
This study will test the effect of diltiazem, a calcium channel blocking drug, on the QT interval in patients with Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome. This will be a single IV dose and acute effects (within minutes) will be observed.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Subjects will be recruited by study personnel and will be scheduled for a single outpatient visit. If an implanted cardiac device (pacemaker or ICD) is in place, it will be interrogated to ensure no recent rhythm abnormalities. Just prior to administering diltiazem, an ECG and BP will be obtained. If baseline SBP is < 100 mm Hg or DBP < 60 mm Hg, the study will be terminated. A single dose of I.V. diltiazem (0.25 mg/kg over 2 minutes) will be administered with 12-lead ECG and BP obtained at 2, 5, 7, 10, 15 and 20 minutes. If at 10 minutes there has been no QT shortening, and the SBP is stable (<20% drop from baseline and > 100 mm Hg) a repeat dose (0.35 mg/kg) will be given at 15 minutes, with 12-lead ECG and BP obtained at 17, 20, 22, 25, 30 and 35 minutes. After 20 minutes (single dose) or 35 minutes (2 doses), the test will end and the subject will remain on continuous telemetry for 2 hours. Prior to discharge the IV will be removed. The primary analysis will be a repeated measures (paired) comparison of the QTc at baseline and following diltiazem.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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1

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
        • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age greater than 18 years
  • Genetically confirmed diagnosis of Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome
  • Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known hypersensitivity to diltiazem
  • Pregnancy
  • Congestive heart failure, angina, preexcitation, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Sick sinus syndrome or atrioventricular block in the absence of a pacemaker/defibrillator
  • Any clinically significant ongoing medical or surgical condition that might jeopardize the subject's safety or interfere with the conduct of the study in the judgement of the investigator
  • Baseline systolic blood pressure less than 100 Hg or diastolic blood pressure less than 60 Hg

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Diltiazem
IV diltiazem (0.25 mg/kg) will be given over 2 minutes. A second IV dose (0.35 mg/kg) may be given at 10 minutes.
Drug: diltiazem
IV diltiazem (0.25 mg/kg) will be given over 2 minutes, with ECG and blood pressure measurements at baseline, 2, 5, 7, 10, 15 and 20 minutes. If at 10 minutes there is no QT shortening, and blood pressure is stable, an additional dose (0.35 mg/kg) will be given with ECG and blood pressure measurements at 17, 20, 22, 25, 30 and 35 minutes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
QT Interval
Time Frame: Baseline
QT interval (on 12-lead ECG) in ms
Baseline
QT Interval
Time Frame: 5 minutes
QT interval (on 12-lead ECG) in ms
5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Prince J Kannankeril, MD, MSCI, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

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October 16, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

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October 23, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

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October 23, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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July 29, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 29, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

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August 2, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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October 14, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 24, 2025

Last Verified

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September 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 240535

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Individual-level QT results will be published. Data obtained through this study may be provided to qualified researchers with no PHI included.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Data requests can be submitted immediately after article publication and the data will be made accessible for up to 36 months.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Access may be requested by qualified researchers and will be provided following review and approval of a research proposal and execution of a Data Use Agreement.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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