Clinical trials: Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle Cell Disease
Adenosine 2A Agonist Lexiscan in Children and Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that causes the red blood cells to change their shape from a round shape to a half-moon/crescent or sickled shape.
- Trial name
- NCT01085201
- Testing
- Lexiscan
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Sickle Cell Disease
High Dose Vitamin D for Sickle Cell Disease
Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is very common among African American adolescents and adults in the US, ten times higher than is seen in Caucasians. VDD is also quite common in sickle cell disease (SCD).
- Trial name
- SCD-VitD (NCT01331148)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Sickle Cell Disease
A Study of SHP655 (rADAMTS13) in Sickle Cell Disease
TAK-755 (previously known as SHP655) is a medicine used to treat sickle cell disease (SCD). The main aim of the study is to measure the safety and tolerability of TAK-755 in SCD participants.
- Trial name
- RAISE (NCT03997760)
- Testing
- TAK-755
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Sickle Cell Anemia
Pediatric Hydroxyurea Phase III Clinical Trial (BABY HUG) Follow-up Observational Study II Protocol
The BABY HUG Treatment Study was designed to see if treatment with the drug hydroxyurea (also called HU) in children with sickle cell disease could prevent organ damage, especially in the spleen and kidneys.
- Trial name
- BABY HUG (NCT01783990)
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sickle Cell Disease, Leg Ulcers
Resolution of Sickle Cell Leg Ulcers With Voxelotor
This study is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of voxelotor and standard of care for the treatment of leg ulcers in participants with sickle cell disease.
- Trial name
- RESOLVE (NCT05561140)
- Testing
- Voxelotor Oral Tablet
- Where
- 23 sites in Brazil, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Sickle Cell Disease
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Rifaximin Novel Formulations in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in sickle cell disease participants with a history of Vaso-occlusive Crises (VOCs).
- Trial name
- NCT05098028
- Testing
- Low Dose Rifaximin ER, Low Dose Rifaximin DER, High Dose Rifaximin ER
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
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
Sickle Cell Disease
Intravenous Magnesium for Sickle Cell Vasoocclusive Crisis
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of intravenous magnesium in shortening the duration of a pain crisis and to determine the health-related quality of life and short term outcomes of children…
- Trial name
- MAGiC (NCT01197417)
- Testing
- Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Sickle Cell Disease
A Relative Bioavailability Study of a Prasugrel Orally Disintegrating Tablet
This study compares the clinical tablet formulation of prasugrel taken orally with an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) taken orally.
- Trial name
- NCT01430091
- Testing
- Prasugrel (clinical formulation), Prasugrel (Orally Disintegrating Tablet [ODT])
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Sickle Cell Disease
Safety and Efficacy of Sodium Nitrite in Sickle Cell Disease
This study will determine if administration of sodium nitrite is safe and can improve small vessel blood flow and tissue oxygenation when given as an additional treatment in patients with acute vaso-occlusive crisis (pain crisis)…
- Trial name
- NCT01033227
- Testing
- sodium nitrite injection, usp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Sickle Cell Disease, Vaso-occlusive Pain Episode
Arginine Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Pain
The aim of this study is to determine whether giving extra arginine, a simple amino acid, to patients with sickle cell disease seeking treatment for a pain crisis (vaso-occlusive painful events (VOE) will decrease pain scores…
- Trial name
- NCT02536170
- Testing
- L-arginine, L-arginine Loading Dose
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sickle Cell Disease
Simvastatin (Zocor) Therapy in Sickle Cell Disease
Recent clinical and experimental data indicate that statins have effects beyond cholesterol lowering that may be beneficial in sickle cell disease by protecting the vascular endothelium.
- Trial name
- NCT00508027
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
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)
Pulmonary Hypertension
Anticoagulation For Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is often referred to as a hypercoagulable state. However, the contribution of coagulation activation to the pathogenesis of SCD remains uncertain.
- Trial name
- NCT01036802
- Testing
- Warfarin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anemia, Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Disease
Preventing Sickle Cell Kidney Disease
Untreated hypertension and renal injury are risk factors for increased morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease, yet early markers of progressive disease have not been identified and therapies to prevent the development of…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Disease, Kidney Disease, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT02373241
- Testing
- Losartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sickle Cell Disease, Depression
Designing an Implementation Strategy for Delivering Routine Mental Health Screening and Treatment
African Americans living with chronic health conditions are more likely to experience depression and other mental health disorders than their healthy counterparts, and are more likely to experience severe depression than whites…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04587661
- Testing
- off-the-shelf digital CBT, adapted digital CBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Investigation of Platelet Aggregation in Paediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
A Pharmacokinetic (PK) and Pharmacodynamic (PD) Dose-ranging Phase II Study of Ticagrelor in Paediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
The purpose of this Phase II dose-ranging study is to investigate pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) properties of various doses of ticagrelor followed by 4 weeks of twice-daily treatment in paediatric patients with…
- Trial name
- HESTIA 1 (NCT02214121)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor Dose 1a + Dose 2a, Ticagrelor Dose 1b + Dose 2b
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Sickle Cell Disease
SMYLS: A Self-management Program for Youth Living With Sickle Cell Disease
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a web-based intervention using a mobile device is helpful for teens learning to care for and manage symptoms of sickle cell disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04289311
- Testing
- Voice Crisis Alert V2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
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, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D for Sickle-cell Respiratory Complications
This study aims to answer the question whether oral vitamin D supplementation can decrease lung complications in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, Acute Chest Syndrome, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT01443728
- Testing
- Experimental: Vitamin D3 100,000 IU, Active Comparator: Vitamin D3 12,000 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Gary M Brittenham, MD