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Hydoxyurea Exposure in Lactation A Pharmacokinetics Study (HELPS)

Completed
Conditions
Sickle Cell Anemia
Registration Number
NCT02990598
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Brief Summary

To examine the pharmacokinetics and distribution of oral hydroxyurea when administered as a single dose to lactating women

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  • Lactating females, ≥ 18.0 years of age, at the time of enrollment
  • Willingness to limit the baby's exposure to hydroxyurea through breastmilk, such as healthy volunteers using the "pump and dump" technique or avoiding direct breastfeeding or collection of pumped milk for at least 8 hours after taking the hydroxyurea dose. This applies only to healthy controls or women with sickle cell who are not already taking hydroxyurea. Women with sickle cell already taking hydroxyurea may continue to breastfeed their infants.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Persons with known allergies to hydroxyurea
  • Failure to sign informed consent, or inability to undergo informed consent process
  • Persons for whom it is not feasible or medically advisable to obtain the specimens necessary for this study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hydroxyurea Concentration31-Dec-2019

Hydroxyurea concentration for each collected specimen will be analyzed and summarized.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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