Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Sickle Cell Hemoglobinopathies and Bone Health

Lead Sponsor:

UConn Health

Conditions:

Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell Trait

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Brief Summary

This research study has two purposes. The first purpose is to determine whether having sickle cell trait (SCT) is a risk factor for the development of bone thinning at an earlier age than expected. Ne...

Detailed Description

SCD is a hereditary disease arising only when two parents carrying sickle cell trait (SCT) conceive a child. SCT is clinically silent but very common in African Americans with a \~10% prevalence, alth...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-45 years.
  • Female.
  • Regular menstrual periods.
  • Self-identification of African American race.

Exclusion

  • Taking oral contraceptives or medications known to influence bone metabolism (e.g. Glucocorticoids, anti-resorptive or anabolic medications for osteoporosis, pharmacologic Vit D dosing).
  • Known metabolic bone disorder (e.g. uncontrolled thyroid disease, hyperparathyroidism).
  • Pregnant, breast-feeding, or within 3 months post-partum.
  • Taking an investigational drug.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02306993

Start Date

May 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

March 27 2025

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UConn Health

Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030