Growth and Development-related Outcomes in Children With Transfusion-dependent Beta-thalassemia After Gene Therapy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age3-14
SponsorInstitute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China

About this trial

The investigate will conduct a cohort study to compare the growth and development, metabolism, lifestyle behavior, and health-related quality of life among three groups: children with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) who have received gene therapy, TDT children with lifelong supportive therapy and healthy children.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Male or female age of 3-14 years

TDT Children who have received gene therapy.

Subjects who are willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Gender same as the matched case

Disqualifiers

Diagnosis of compound α-thalassemia

Uncontrolled systemic fungal, bacterial, or viral infection

History of malignant solid tumors, myeloproliferative or immunodeficiency diseases

Diagnosed with mental illness

Trial population

Participants are divided into three groups: TDT children who have received gene therapy, TDT children who have received lifelong supportive therapy, and healthy children.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Gene therapy

    Genetic

    Autologous edited hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Gene therapy group1 intervention
Group B: Supportive therapy group0 interventions
Group C: Healthy children group0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Growth in pediatric subjects will be assessed by height.

Height in meters.

Time frame
Up to 5 years.
2

Growth in pediatric subjects will be assessed by weight.

Weight in kilograms.

Time frame
Up to 5 years.
3

Growth in pediatric subjects will be assessed by the head and chest circumference.

Head and chest circumference in centimeters.

Time frame
Up to 5 years.
4

Growth in pediatric subjects will be assessed by interocular distance.

Interocular distance in centimeters.

Time frame
Up to 5 years.

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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