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A Pilot Study on Neuroimaging in SCD: Part of The Boston Consortium to Cure Sickle Cell Disease

Recruiting
Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease
Registration Number
NCT04166526
Lead Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br>Group 1 (healthy controls):<br><br> - Children ages 8-18 without SCD<br><br>Group 2 (SCD patients without treatment):<br><br> - SCD patients ages 8-18 who:<br><br> - have not undergone gene therapy or a bone marrow transplant<br><br> - are not receiving chronic transfusions<br><br> - have not received a blood transfusion in the past 3 months<br><br>Group 3 (SCD patients who have undergone gene therapy):<br><br> - SCD patients ages 8-18 who have had gene therapy at least one month prior to<br> enrollment<br><br>Group 4 (SCD patients who have chronic transfusions):<br><br> - SCD patients ages 8-18 who receive chronic transfusions<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Electrical implants such as cardiac pacemakers or perfusion pumps;<br><br> - Ferromagnetic implants such as aneurysm clips, surgical clips, prosthesis,<br> artificial hearts, valves with steel parts, metal fragments, shrapnel, tattoos near<br> the eye, or steel implants;<br><br> - Ferromagnetic objects such as jewelry or metal clips;<br><br> - Women of childbearing age who are seeking to become pregnant, who are breastfeeding,<br> or who suspect they may be pregnant;<br><br> - Pre-existing medical conditions including a likelihood of developing seizures or<br> claustrophobic reactions;<br><br> - Any greater than normal potential for cardiac arrest;<br><br> - Subjects requiring sedation for MRI

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Accuracy of FDNIRS-DCS in measuring blood oxygenation of the brain
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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