Status:

COMPLETED

Obesity in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: A New Phenomenon

Lead Sponsor:

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Conditions:

Sickle Cell Disease

Obesity, Childhood

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-19 years

Brief Summary

The objective of this project is to determine the prevalence of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia in the pediatric population with sickle cell disease who are obese in Mississippi compare...

Detailed Description

SIGNIFICANCE Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the most common genetic disorder in the world and in the United States (U.S.), with about 1 in 13 African Americans born with sickle cell trait and approximat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 10-19 years
  • diagnosed with SCD genotype HbSS, HbSβ0, HbSC, or HbSβ+
  • regularly followed by the UMMC Pediatric SCD clinic (i.e., average visit at least once per year in past two years)

Exclusion

  • non-English speaking
  • patient in acute vaso-occlusive pain crisis (which can increase blood pressure)
  • cognitive or developmental delays that preclude ability to complete study questionnaires

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04676113

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

June 30 2022

Last Update

May 12 2023

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216