Clinical trials: Sickle Cell Disorders
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 Disease
Pilot Study on the Effects of Intravenous Ketamine on Acute Pain Crisis in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
The purpose of this pilot study is to provide a preliminary assessment of the feasibility and efficacy of intravenous ketamine in controlling pain in patients with sickle cell disease (who are admitted to the hospital with…
- Trial name
- NCT00252122
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
Sickle Cell Disease
Recruitment and Engagement in Care to Impact Practice Enhancement (RECIPE) for Sickle Cell Disease
The goal of this observational study is to help us understand more about the best ways to help individuals living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) get the best care.
- Trial name
- RECIPE (NCT06385886)
- Testing
- Linkage Coordinator
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Cancer, Breakthrough Pain
Efficacy/Safety Study of ACTIQ® for Opioid-Tolerant Children and Adolescents With Breakthrough Pain (BTP)
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of ACTIQ treatment for the management of breakthrough pain (BTP) compared to placebo treatment in children with cancer and non-cancer pain who are receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT00236041
- Testing
- ACTIQ®
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Cephalon
Sickle Cell Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension
Sildenafil Therapy for Pulmonary Hypertension and Sickle Cell Disease
This study will examine whether the drug sildenafil can lower blood pressure in the pulmonary artery (the blood vessel that leads from the heart to the lungs) in patients with sickle cell disease and pulmonary hypertension (high…
- Trial name
- NCT00492531
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Siplizumab for Sickle Cell Disease Transplant
The purpose of this study is to find out whether siplizumab is safe and effective for patients with SCD undergoing an allogeneic transplant and to prevent development of Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) and graft failure.
- Trial name
- CD2 SCD (NCT06078696)
- Testing
- Siplizumab, Exchange Transfusion, Total Body Irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Sickle Cell Anaemia
Prevention Of Morbidity In Sickle Cell Disease Pilot Phase
The hypothesis is that in sickle cell anaemia, nocturnal oxyhaemoglobin desaturation, is associated with low processing speed index, and this morbidity can be reduced with overnight auto Continuous Positive Airways Pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT00415727
- Testing
- auto Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) with oxygen supplementation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Sickle Cell Disease
Dense Red Blood Cells in Sickle Cell Children
Quantitative and prognostic evaluation of dense red blood cells in sickle cell children: preliminary single center study from the Creteil pediatric cohort.
- Trial name
- DREPADENSE (NCT02887118)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Leg Ulcer
SANGUINATE™ in Sickle Cell Disease Associated Leg Ulcer
SANGUINATE™ Sickle Cell Disease associated Leg Ulcers.
- Trial name
- LU (NCT02600390)
- Testing
- SANGUINATE
- Where
- 2 sites in Dominican Republic, Panama
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Prolong Pharmaceuticals
Sickle Cell Disease
Ibuprofen and Opioid (Morphine or Diamorphine) for Acute Pain in Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle With Ibuprofen & Morphine
The use of oral ibuprofen combined with Opioid (Morphine or Diamorphine) administered through patient controlled analgesia (PCA) will be clinically effective for acute pain crisis in adults with sickle cell disease (SCD).
- Trial name
- SWIM (NCT00880373)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Diamorphine or Morphine
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
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
Hematologic Malignancies, Nonmalignant Diseases
Study of Melphalan Drug Exposure in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Melphalan is a chemotherapy drug used extensively in bone marrow transplantation. The goal of this study is to determine what causes some children to have different drug concentrations of melphalan in their bodies and if drug…
- Conditions
- Hematologic Malignancies, Nonmalignant Diseases, Immunodeficiencies, Hemoglobinopathies
- Trial name
- NCT03609827
- Testing
- Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Therapeutic Anticoagulation Strategy for Acute Chest Syndrome
Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) is a pulmonary complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) representing the leading cause of death and the second cause of hospitalization among adult patients.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Sickle Cell, Acute Chest Syndrome, Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin
- Trial name
- TASC (NCT02580773)
- Testing
- Prophylactic anticoagulation ( INNOHEP®), Curative anticoagulation ( INNOHEP®)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Sickle Cell Disease
Evaluation of Knowledge Among Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease.
Evaluation of knowledge about contraception in sickle cell adolescents.
- Trial name
- SEXODREP (NCT03235011)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Adele CARLIER-GONOD
Avascular Necrosis of Bone, Sickle Cell Disease
Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation for Osteonecrosis in Sickle Cell Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous bone marrow stem cells in sickle cell disease patients with osteonecrosis
- Trial name
- NCT02448121
- Testing
- Autologous bone marrow stem cell graft
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Sickle Cell Disease
Prevalence and Pathophysiology of Systemic Arterial Pressure Abnormalities in Childhood Sickle Cell Disease
It is usually found that the blood pressure of adults with sickle cell disease is lower than in non-sickle cell patients. On the other hand, three recent prospective studies in children with sickle cell disease show prevalence of…
- Trial name
- DrépaPA (NCT04911049)
- Testing
- Blood Pressure measurement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
SC Disease, Pain, Chronic
Ketamine Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) often results in acute vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), an obstruction of blood vessels resulting in ischemic injury and pain.
- Trial name
- SCD (NCT03502421)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida