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Exploring Adherence Monitoring in Sickle Cell Disease

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease
Registration Number
NCT03708731
Lead Sponsor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Confirmed diagnosis of SCD (any genotype)<br><br> - Ages 12.0 - 17.99 at time of study enrollment<br><br> - Stable HU dose composed of only one capsule strength prescribed in pill formulation<br> for = 6 months without documented hematological toxicity (excluding dose adjustments<br> for weight gain)<br><br> - Lives with their legal guardian<br><br> - Anticipated to return to clinic at proposed 4-week intervals<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Primary caregiver and/or youth unable to understand English and/or youth not<br> cognitively intact (known IQ < 70) such that the study questionnaire cannot be<br> understood and completed.<br><br> - Participant unable to complete the questionnaires due to refusal or current acute<br> illness (e.g., pain crisis).<br><br> - Inability or unwillingness of research participant or legal guardian/representative<br> to give written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Estimate the association between AdhereTech device HU adherence to caregiver-report of adherence;Estimate the association between AdhereTech device HU adherence to youth-reported adherence;Estimate the association between AdhereTech device HU adherence to fetal hemoglobin (HbF) lab values;Estimate the association between AdhereTech device HU adherence to mean corpuscular volume (MCV) lab values;Estimate the association between AdhereTech device HU adherence to the Medication Possession Ratio (MPR);Estimate the association between AdhereTech device HU adherence to pill count
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Estimate rate of consent to the study;Estimate rate of AdhereTech device use;Estimate rate of AdhereTech device failure;Estimate the perceived acceptability of using the AdhereTech device, as reported by caregivers and youth
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