This is a cross-sectional observational study designed to assess the disease burden and quality of life in individuals with LQTS 2 and 3. Each participant will answer each patient-reported outcome questionnaire only once over a 6-month period. The study will enroll up to 200 participants.
The aim of the present cross-sectional observational study is to evaluate the health status and quality of life burden in patients with LQTS. The total study duration is anticipated to last for a period of up to 18 months, including up to 6 months of each individual's observation period. The observation period may be extended by up to 3 months (total 9 months). During the optional extension, data collection via myQTwave will be limited to emotional and physical symptoms survey. This prospective cohort study will collect PRO information in a cohort of patients with LQTS 2 or 3. All screened participants will be assigned a unique identifier. Eligible participants will download the myQTwave app on the Apple iPhone and Apple Watch delivered to them after enrollment. Patient-reported outcomes will be captured via the Apple iPhone and daily health metrics (sleep, physical and Heart-related data) will be collected using the Apple Watch.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, United States
RECRUITINGQuality of Life (QoL)
Score from the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)
Time frame: Month 1
Quality of Life (QoL)
Score from the Quality of Life in Life-Threatening Illness - Late Adolescents and Adults Scale (QOL-LAS)
Time frame: Month 1
Disease burden
Score from the CDC HRQOL-4 (Health-Related Quality of Life)
Time frame: Month 2
Disease burden
Score from the self-reported NYHA (New York Heart Association Classification)
Time frame: month 2
Disease burden
Score from the Health Actions Evaluation (HAE-10)
Time frame: Month 2
Illness perception
Score from the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ)
Time frame: Month 3
Illness perception
Score from the Illness Intrusiveness Questionnaire (IIQ)
Time frame: Month 3
Psychosocial health, including distress, social and psychological well-being, and cardiac-specific measures,
Score from the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21)
Time frame: Month 4
Psychosocial health, including distress, social and psychological well-being, and cardiac-specific measures,
Score from the UCLA 3-Item Loneliness Scale
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Time frame: Month 4
Psychosocial health, including distress, social and psychological well-being, and cardiac-specific measures,
Score from the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)
Time frame: Month 3