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Vitamin D Status in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Living in Lyon, France

Completed
Conditions
Vitamin D Deficiency
Sickle Cell Disease
Registration Number
NCT04694976
Lead Sponsor
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Brief Summary

Vitamin D deficiency may be under-diagnosed in sickle cell disease French children. Therefore, the investigator need an epidemiologic study about the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in this specific population. There are not specific guidelines neither testing nor treatment. The investigator propose to test vitamin D status in all children with sickle cell disease who are consulting their referring haematologist doctor or in the emergency ward.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children: under 18 years old
  • Sickle cell any genetic type homozygous or composite heterozygous
  • To receive an assessment independently of the study, during a presentation to the emergency ward and/or a follow-up consultation by the hematologist
  • no parental opposition signed by at least one parent/legal representative and no child opposition
  • social security beneficiary
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of hematologic grafting

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Determination of 25-OH Vitamin D levelDay 1

We classify vitamin D status as follows :

* Sufficiency \> \>75nmol/L (\>30 ng/mL)

* Insufficiency 50-75 nmol/L (20-30 ng/mL)

* Deficiency 12-50nmol/L (5-20 ng/mL)

* Severe deficiency \<12 nmol/L (\<5 ng/mL)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hôpital Femme Mère enfant - Urgences pédiatriques

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Bron, France

Hôpital Femme Mère enfant - Urgences pédiatriques
🇫🇷Bron, France

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