Clinical trials: Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathies
Non-Myeloablative Conditioning and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation (alloBMT) is a curative therapy for a variety of hematologic disorders, including sickle cell disease and thalassemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01850108
- Testing
- Thymoglobulin, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide (CTX)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Pro-Inflammatory Response to Interval Training Study
Recommendations for exercise prescription currently do not exist for individuals with sickle cell anemia (SCA) despite the known impact that SCA-related complications has on physical functioning and fitness.
- Trial name
- SPRINTS (NCT03653676)
- Testing
- Exercise Test (CIIT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Alpha and Beta Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease
Collection of Human Biospecimens for Basic and Clinical Research Into Globin Variants
Background: Blood disorders like sickle cell disease and malaria affect many people around the world. Researchers want to learn more about blood disorders.
- Conditions
- Alpha and Beta Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Malaria, Human Physiology
- Trial name
- NCT03937817
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Sickle Cell Anemia
Longitudinal Changes in Exercise Capacity in Children and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
The purpose of this study is to use comprehensive exercise testing to examine longitudinal changes in exercise capacity over a 2 year period in children and young adults with sickle cell anemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01558076
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Sickle Cell Disease
Study of Blood Platelets in Sickle Cell Disease
We are studying if sickle cell disease blood platelets are larger than normal and how they may cause obstruction of blood vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT00226083
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Sickle Cell Disease
Spectralis HRA+OCT Imaging of the Retina With Autofluorescence in Sickle Cell Disease
To determine the retinal and choroidal thickness in patients with sickle cell disease compared to age, race matched population without sickle cell disease to allow a better understanding of the clinical manifestations of sickle…
- Trial name
- NCT01123369
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Sickle Cell Anemia, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in SCD, in Northern Nigeria
Except for children with HIV, all recommendations for treatment of childhood malnutrition are for children < 5 years of age. The overall goal of this randomized controlled nutrition feasibility trial is to identify whether…
- Trial name
- NCT03634488
- Testing
- hydroxyurea (20mg/kg/day), Ready-to-use therapeutic food
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma
Measures of Respiratory Health (MRH)
The Lung Clearance Index, measured by multiple breath washout, is a measure of lung function that is considered a research tool in Canada as the device used to measure it is not approved by Health Canada.
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Sickle Cell Anemia, Bronchiolitis Obliterans
- Trial name
- MRH (NCT02657837)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Sickle Cell Trait
Effect of Exercise on Biomarkers in SCT
This study measures the effect of exercise on a variety of biomarkers in blood and urine selected to evaluate the physiological pathways of hemolysis, myolysis, thrombosis, inflammation, and renal function in subjects with sickle…
- Trial name
- NCT04273022
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Sickle Cell Anemia
Carbon Monoxide Monitor for the Measurement of End-Tidal Carbon Monoxide Levels in Children With or Without Hemolysis
People who have Sickle Cell Anemia (HbSS) produce red blood cells with shorter lifespans. These red blood cells breakdown faster, and this is called hemolysis.
- Trial name
- NCT01848691
- Testing
- Measurement of carbon monoxide level in exhaled breath
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ashutosh Lal
Sickle Cell Trait, Sickle Cell Disease
Blood Sampling for Research Related to Sickle Cell Disease
This study will collect representative blood samples from healthy children and adults and from children and adults who have unique red blood cell features that are related to sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Trait, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT00542230
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle Cell Disease and Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs)
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the most prevalent genetic disease of haemoglobin.The underlying abnormality in the red blood cell (RBC) of SCD is the presence of abnormal sickle cell hemoglobin (HbS), which, when deoxygenated…
- Trial name
- DREPANOPEC (NCT00783627)
- Testing
- Angiography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia in Children
Development of a Provider-Focused Intervention to Improve Health Outcomes in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease
The goal of this interventional study is to learn about the impact of an intervention for health care providers that teaches individuation and perspective-taking (IPT) skills to enhance patient-centered communication in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia in Children, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), Sickle Cell
- Trial name
- NCT07540767
- Testing
- Individuation and Perspective-Taking (IPT), pediatric SCD pain management education session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait
Bone Loss, Physical Function and Frailty in Older Women With Sickle Cell Trait Sickle Cell Trait
This is a cross-sectional, clinical research study comparing postmenopausal women of African Descent (AD) with different hemoglobin genotypes: normal and sickle cell trait (SCT). This research study has two purposes.
- Trial name
- NCT07083531
- Testing
- Healthy volunteers without SCT, Healthy volunteers with SCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Sickle Cell Disease
mAnaging siCkle CELl disEase Through incReased AdopTion of hydroxyurEa in Nigeria
Large knowledge gaps remain regarding strategies to promote the adoption of hydroxyurea (HU), particularly in sub-Saharan African countries including Nigeria, where more than 75% of annual sickle cell anemia births occur.
- Trial name
- ACCELERATE (NCT06318143)
- Testing
- TASSH, SIM
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Sickle Cell Disease
Blood Flow and Pain Crises in People With Sickle Cell Disease
Background: Many people with sickle cell disease have repeated episodes of severe pain that lasts for days, requiring hospital care. These episodes, called pain crises, may be caused by changes in blood flow.
- Trial name
- NCT01568710
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sickle Cell Disease
Imatinib for Pain in Sickle Cell Anemia
In this protocol, the investigators propose to evaluate the biochemical effects of imatinib on sickle red blood cells (RBCs). Patients will be administered imatinib mesylate orally following the guidelines previously established…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT03997903)
- Testing
- Imatinib Mesylate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Sickle Cell Disease
Community Health Workers and mHealth for Sickle Cell Disease Care
This study will compare the effectiveness of two self-management support interventions-Community Health Workers (CHW) and mobile health (mHealth)-versus enhanced usual care to improve health-related quality of life and acute care…
- Trial name
- NCT03648710
- Testing
- Peer Community Health Worker, Mobile Health
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
Microvascular Blood Flow in Sickle Cell Anemia
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
- NCT01566890
- Testing
- regadenoson infusion with contrast-enhanced ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Versiti Blood Health
Sickle Cell Disease
Pilot Evaluation of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention Targeting Adherence Behaviors in Youth With Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders affecting 100,000 individuals in the United States. SCD often leads to complications, including pain crises and organ damage.
- Trial name
- NCT04877054
- Testing
- Adherence Treatment Program, Education only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital