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Integrative Training Program for Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain
Led by Emory University · Updated on 2025-11-14
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Participants Needed
4
Research Sites
133 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
E
Emory University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to answer the question: does a group training program specifically for teens with chronic sickle cell disease (SCD) pain that teaches skills to strengthen the mind and body help improve everyday functioning and reduce pain symptoms? The program will be tailored to address challenges related to frequent or chronic sickle cell pain and may improve participants' physical and emotional health. The program, called I-STRONG for SCD (Integrative Strong Body and Mind Training for Sickle Cell Disease), may help improve everyday functioning and pain symptoms in teens with chronic pain related to SCD. The research team aims to determine how participants (teens and parents) respond to this program.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Integrative Training Program for Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed informed consent form for adolescents 18 years old and their caregivers
- For children under 18, informed assent and parental consent to participate
- Willingness to follow all study procedures and be available for the study duration
- Male or female adolescents aged 12 to 18 years; no age limits for caregivers
- Documented diagnosis of sickle cell disease of any type for adolescents
- Adolescent scores at least 3 on the Pediatric Pain Screening Tool
- Adolescent reports typical pain intensity of at least 4 on a 0-10 scale in the past week
- Adolescent on stable disease-modifying treatments without recent changes in dosage for the past 3 months
- Ability to speak and read English
You will not qualify if you...
- Adolescents with other medical conditions causing pain unrelated to sickle cell disease
- Adolescents who have had genetic or hematopoietic stem cell therapy
- Any physical or psychological condition that prevents participation
- Adolescents currently receiving active nonpharmacological treatments like behavioral pain management, physical therapy, or acupuncture that overlap with the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 4 locations
1
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106
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2
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
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3
Arthur M. Blank Hospital | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30329
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4
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
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Research Team
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Soumitri Sil, PhD, ABPP
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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