Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Montreal Heart Institute

Code:

NCT05100420

Conditions

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathies

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Study Details

Brief summary:

The Hearts in Rhythm Organization (HiRO) is a national network of Canadian researchers/clinicians, working towards a better understanding of the rare genetic causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD). The HiRO Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy registry, biobank and imaging data repository (HiRO-HCM) is a multicenter study that will prospectively enroll patients with HCM as well as those carrying sarcomeric gene variants predisposing to HCM.

The objectives of HiRO-HCM are:

1. to better understand the natural history of the disease and identify clinical markers and biomarkers for adverse outcomes;
2. to derive and validate risk prediction models for disease expression, complications and response to therapy;
3. to better define the genetic architecture of sarcomeric and non-sarcomeric HCM.

Conditions

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathies

Study ID

NCT05100420

Start date

Feb 23, 2021

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Dec 31, 2035

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with (1) AND/OR (2)

1. Clinical diagnosis of HCM, defined as

1. maximal LVWT ≥15mm, or
2. maximal LVWT ≥13mm, in presence of a diagnosis of first degree relative with HCM, or
3. septal wall thickness with z-score >2 in a child

AND/OR
2. Carrier of a pathogenic or likely pathogenic genetic variant in a sarcomeric gene (ACTC1, FHOD3, MYBPC3, MYH7, MYL2, MYL3, TNNI3, TNNT2, TPM1). Variant classification should be performed by a certified diagnostic laboratory according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Clinical or molecular diagnosis of Noonan syndrome or other Rasopathies
2. Clinical or molecular diagnosis of metabolic disease associated with cardiomyopathy, such as Pompe (GAA), Fabry (GLA), Danon (LAMP2), AMP-kinase (PRKAG2), and carnitine disorders
3. Clinical diagnosis of a neuromuscular disease associated with cardiomyopathy, such as Friedrich's ataxia
4. Clinical diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis with or without the presence of genetic variants in TTR
5. Clinical or molecular diagnosis of mitochondrial cardiomyopathy
6. Diagnosis of HCM >65 years old AND absence of pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in a sarcomeric gene (as defined in inclusion criterion 1B above)
7. History of myocardial infarction
8. History of moderate or severe aortic stenosis
9. History of congenital heart defects requiring percutaneous or surgical correction
10. History of severe hypertension defined as a systolic blood pressure >180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >110 mmHg AND absence of pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in a sarcomeric gene (as defined in inclusion criterion 1B above)
11. Refusal to provide informed consent or to provide a biospecimen for DNA analysis
12. No possibility to upload transthoracic echocardiogram or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for core lab interpretation

Study Design

Enrollment

2000 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Primary outcome measure

  • Create a Canadian Research Database, a biobank and an imaging data repository for those affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or carrying a sarcomeric gene variant associated with HCM [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute

Recruiting

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Gavin Oudit

UBC St. Paul's Hospital

Recruiting

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Thomas Roston

Vancouver Island Health Authority

Recruiting

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Martin van Zyl

St. Boniface Hospital

Recruiting

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Colette Seifer, MD

IWK Health Centre

Recruiting

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Santokh Dhillon

Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre

Recruiting

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Principal Investigator:

David Lee

McMaster University

Recruiting

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Jason D Roberts

London Health Sciences Centre

Recruiting

London, Ontario, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Habib Khan

University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Recruiting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Thi Kim Hanh Nguyen

Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4J 1C5

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Leila Laroussi, MD

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Principal Investigator:

François Tournoux

Hôpital Ste-Justine

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Anne Fournier

McGill University Health Centre

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Jacqueline Joza

Montreal Heart Institute

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Rafik Tadros

Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de Québec

Recruiting

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Principal Investigator:

Christian Steinberg

More Information

Sponsor

Montreal Heart Institute

Last update posted

Oct 9, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Keywords

  • Genetics
  • Echocardiography
  • Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
  • Biomarker
  • Sudden cardiac death
  • Genome-wide association study
  • Risk prediction model

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Montreal Heart Institute on 2026-10-09. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.