Silent Cerebral Infarct Transfusion Multi-Center Clinical Trial

NCT00072761 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 196

Last updated 2016-02-08

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Summary

The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of blood transfusion therapy for prevention of silent cerebral infarct (stroke) in children with sickle cell anemia.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

transfusion therapy

Those in the blood transfusion group will receive at least monthly blood transfusion therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

    collaborator NIH
  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael R. DeBaun, MD, MPH · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-12-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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