Natural History of Sickle Cell Disease

ConditionPain Crisis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age2-90
SponsorNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

About this trial

This study is not a treatment protocol and no experimental treatments are involved. Study participants may be seen as needed for clinical, translational and basic research studies, or as medically indicated. Subjects will receive their general medical care outside the NIH and will be seen at our clinic or at CNHS with varying frequency. Subjects may be seen for multiple visits. Subjects may be asked to return for additional testing as needed. Clinical care for patients with sickle cell disease will be provided as appropriate through the Sickle Cell Clinic and the inpatient clinical center.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Individuals with known or suspected sickle cell disease

2 years of age and older

Willing to provide informed consent or appropriate informed consent from parent or legal guardian

Patients seen at sickle outpatient clinics at any one of the participating centers (CNHS or NIH).

Disqualifiers

Patient and/or guardian unable and unwilling to give informed consent or assent.

Patients less than 2 years of age.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

3,500 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial group