Status:

COMPLETED

Epidemiology and Pathophysiological Mechanisms of HTAP in SS and SC Children in Martinique and Guadeloupe.

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe

Conditions:

Sickle Cell Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-16 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has been reported with a prevalence of approximately 30% in adult sickle cell disease (SCD) patients, with an increased mortality in SCD patients with PAH, compar...

Detailed Description

The primary aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence and the incidence of PAH in a population of SCD children (SS, SC) with similar medical caring, aged from 8 to 16 years old. Unlike the impo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • children aged between 8 to 16 years old,
  • SS homozygote or SC compound heterozygote, followed by the sickle cell centers of Guadeloupe and Martinique or by the pediatric department of the university hospital of Fort-de-France, identified by the systematic neonatal screening programs performed in Guadeloupe and Martinique or by other labeled centers, registered in the French medical social security national program, and for which the parental and the old children consent has been obtained.

Exclusion

  • other hemoglobinopathies, chronic transfusion therapy programs or treatments which affected the expression of the biomarkers studied (unless hydroxyurea treatment),
  • recent blood transfusion or phlebotomies (less than 3 months);
  • patients not at steady state,
  • pregnancy or breast feeding,
  • refusal of parental and old children consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 11 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 17 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

185 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03368261

Start Date

January 11 2010

End Date

October 17 2016

Last Update

December 11 2017

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Hospital University Center of Martinique

Fort-de-France, Martinique, 97261