Clinical Trials

'Sickle-shaped' anemia was first clinically described in the US in 1910, and the mutated heritable sickle hemoglobin molecule was identified in 1949. The pathophysiology of SCD is a consequence of abnormal polymerization of sickle hemoglobin (HbS) and its effects on red cell membrane properties, shape, and density, and subsequent critical changes in inflammatory cell and endothelial cell function. Our goal is to understand the impact of CMA abnormalities in SCD, by interrogating a number of recognized interactions in a range of clinical phenotypes.

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for central nervous system (CNS) complications, which may affect academic achievement. This study will evaluate an educational support program for parents that aims to improve academic achievement in children with SCD.

Adaptation of a fatigue management program combining the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy and energy conservation strategies (FACETS program) for a population of adult patients with sickle cell disease (Drépa-FACETS program).

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this research study is to find out whether Placenta Growth Factor (PlGF) and related tests can predict the development of acute chest syndrome (ACS) in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) during a period where patients are well and during admission to the hospital for an acute sickle event to see if these measures can predict the development of ACS. Understanding events precipitating ACS may lead to preventative and interventional therapies which will improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

Malaria is fatal and increases the risk of death among children with sickle cell anemia. Chemoprophylaxis significantly improves quality of life in these children. In Uganda Chloroquine is the drug of choice for prophylaxis and yet it's effectiveness is limited due to high levels of resistance throughout the country. Intermittent presumptive treatment with sulfadoxine - Pyrimethamine a new approach to malaria prevention, has shown great potential in reducing incidence of malaria and anaemia among high risk groups such as pregnant women and infants.

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common genetic diseases in the world. (1) It is characterized by the production of abnormal hemoglobin mainly responsible for vaso-occlusive clinical manifestations and chronic hemolysis with anemia. (2) It is therefore a chronic disease with major acute complications, such as acute chest syndrome. The treatment for this syndrome will be based on oxygenation, hydration and analgesia. At the physiotherapy level, we will have an action on the prevention and treatment of the syndrome by incentive spirometry.

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder caused by a point mutation on the amino acid sequence of the β chain of hemoglobin.

The most expressive and most frequent complication of the disease is vaso-occlusive crisis, dominated by a painful syndrome. In addition to vaso-occlusive crises, many more chronic biological disturbances are observed in sickle cell patients.Sickle cell disease is considered nowadays as a hypercoagulable state.

This is an open-label, multicenter, within-participant dose-escalation study examining up to 3 dose levels of DISC-3405 and will assess the safety, tolerability, PK, and PD of DISC 3405 in participants with sickle cell disease.

This was a retrospective descriptive analysis of health care claims data using the IQVIA open source medical and pharmacy claims databases.