Status:
COMPLETED
Working Memory and School Readiness in Preschool-Aged Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Lead Sponsor:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Conditions:
Sickle Cell Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
48-68 years
Brief Summary
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for neurobehavioral problems because of the impact the disease can have on the central nervous system. Specific impairments in working memory are pa...
Detailed Description
Participants will be recruited through the Pediatric Sickle Cell Clinic at St. Jude. All participants with SCD will be evaluated once with laboratory measures of cognitive and pre-academic skills and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH) with a primary diagnosis of sickle cell disease
- 48-68 months of age at time of enrollment
- English as primary language
Exclusion
- Sensory or motor impairment that would preclude valid testing (e.g., blindness, paresis)
- Treatment with non-stimulant psychotropic medication
- Enrollment in kindergarten at time of assessment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 8 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 20 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02227472
Start Date
September 8 2014
End Date
August 20 2018
Last Update
September 12 2018
Active Locations (1)
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105