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

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105