Clinical trials: SCD
Sickle Cell Disease, COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccine Response in Sickle Cell Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess the antibody response to COVID-19 vaccination in a cohort of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and to assess vaccine and SCD related complications around the time of vaccination.
- Trial name
- NCT05139992
- Testing
- COVID-19 Vaccine
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- ASH Research Collaborative
Sickle Cell Disease
Study to Evaluate the Effect of Voxelotor Administered Orally to Patients With Sickle Cell Disease (GBT_HOPE)
A Phase 3, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study of Voxelotor Administered Orally to Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
- Trial name
- GBT_HOPE (NCT03036813)
- Testing
- voxelotor
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Canada and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 449 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Epilepsy, Sudden Cardiac Death
Optimization of VNS in Epileptic Patients to Induce Cardioprotection
This study is a non-randomized, prospective study in patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy and previously implanted FDA approved Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) devices.
- Trial name
- NCT04387435
- Testing
- A change or titration in the current or frequency settings of the VNS therapy system.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes
Risk Factors, Costs, and Impacts of ED Boarding
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the risk factors, costs, and operational impacts of emergency department boarding (patients admitted to the hospital but remaining in the emergency department awaiting…
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes, Asthma (Diagnosis), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Trial name
- NCT07532564
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Cardiac Arrest, Heart Arrest
ECPR for Refractory Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
In the U.S. alone, over 300,000 people per year have sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and less than 1 out of 10 survive.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Heart Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Trial name
- EROCA (NCT03065647)
- Testing
- Expedited Transport With Mechanical CPR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Effectiveness of Arginine as a Treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell disease (SCD), also known as sickle cell anemia, is an inherited genetic disease that can cause intense pain episodes.
- Trial name
- Arginine (NCT00513617)
- Testing
- Arginine
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Sickle Cell Disease
A Study to Assess the Effect of Ticagrelor in Reducing the Number of Days With Pain in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ticagrelor is effective in reducing the number of days of pain, intensity of pain, and reducing the use of analgesics due to sickle cell disease
- Trial name
- Hestia2 (NCT02482298)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Egypt and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
Red Cell Half Life Determination in Patients With and Without Sickle Cell Disease
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. It results from a single genetic change (mutation) in red blood cells (RBCs). RBCs are the cells that carry oxygen to the body.
- Trial name
- NCT04476277
- Testing
- Biotin label
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia
Nonmyeloablative Peripheral Blood Mobilized Hematopoietic Precursor Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease and Beta-thalassemia in People With Higher Risk of Transplant Failure
Background: Some sickle cell disease or beta-thalassemia can be cured with transplant. Researchers want to test a variation of transplant that uses low dose radiation and a combination of immunosuppressive drugs.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, Stem Cell Transplantation, Graft vs Host Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02105766
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab, Sirolimus, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease
Alefacept and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation remains the only viable cure for children who suffer from many serious non-malignant hematological diseases. Transplantation, however, carries a high risk of fatal complications.
- Conditions
- Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Glanzmann Thrombasthenia, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01319851
- Testing
- Alefacept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sickle Cell Crisis, Acute Pain
Low-dose Ketamine vs Morphine for Vaso-occlusive Crisis in Sicklers
This clinical trial will inform of the role of Low dose ketamine in the acute treatment of severe painful sickle cell crisis in children in a day-case sickle cell centre.
- Trial name
- KEM-VOC (NCT02434939)
- Testing
- Low dose ketamine, Morphine
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Hemodialysis Patients (WED-HED) Study
A multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial with 1:1 assignment of treatment and control. This study will evaluate the impact of wearable cardioverter defibrillator use on sudden cardiac death in incident…
- Trial name
- WED-HED (NCT02481206)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Sickle Cell Disease
Cardiovascular Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
In this research study, we are using heart imaging exams and blood testing, in order to gain an improved understanding of the pulmonary (lung) hypertension and cardiovascular (heart) complications that often occur in sickle cell…
- Trial name
- NCT01044901
- Testing
- MRI, Transthoracic Echocardiography, tonometry, EKG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Sickle Cell Disease
A Study of IMR-687 in Subjects With Sickle Cell Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of IMR-687 in Subjects with Sickle Cell Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04474314
- Testing
- IMR-687
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Ghana and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia
Effects of Transfusion of Older Stored Red Cells
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of transfusion of fresh and stored blood on patients. The investigators hope to test: whether a similar effect (older stored blood is associated with worse outcomes) is seen…
- Trial name
- NCT01534676
- Testing
- Transfusion, Blood, Chelation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Sickle Cell Disease
A Phase 1 Study of Continuous Intravenous L-citrulline During Sickle Cell Pain Crisis or Acute Chest Syndrome
Sickle cell disease is a genetic red blood cell disorder characterized by vaso-occlusion from sickling of red blood cells, that can lead to pain or organ complications such as acute chest syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02697240
- Testing
- Intravenous citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Treatment of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Refractory To Shock With Beta Blockers: The SHOCK and BLOCK Trial
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of metoprolol, a "beta blocker," in treating patients in the hospital with a cardiac arrest. It will be given intravenously (given into a vein).
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Ventricular
- Trial name
- Shock n Block (NCT00401882)
- Testing
- Epinephrine, Metoprolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- David Haines, MD
Sickle Cell Anemia, Acute Chest Syndrome
Bi-Level Positive Airway Ventilation for Acute Chest Syndrome
Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a frequent complication of sickle cell disease and is diagnosed by having findings on a chest x-ray and one of the following: chest pain, fever, or trouble breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT01589926
- Testing
- Bi-level positive airway pressure device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Sickle Cell Disease, Stroke
Hydroxyurea to Prevent Brain Injury in Sickle Cell Disease
This is a pilot study of hydroxyurea versus placebo to reduce central nervous system complications (abnormally fast blood flow to the brain, silent cerebral infarct or stroke) in young children with sickle cell disease.
- Trial name
- HUPrevent (NCT01389024)
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sickle Cell Anemia, Sickle Cell Disease
Novel Use Of Hydroxyurea in an African Region With Malaria
Multiple studies have shown that hydroxyurea has clinical efficacy in preventing acute painful episodes and reducing the need for blood transfusions in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), but no study has been conducted in…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Anemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Malaria
- Trial name
- NOHARM (NCT01976416)
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University