Status:

UNKNOWN

Hyperbaric-oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Versus Placebo for Treating Vaso-Occlusive Crisis (VOC) in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Geneva

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital, Toulouse

Hospices Civils de Lyon

Conditions:

Sickle Cell Disease

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Eligibility:

All Genders

8+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This is a randomised, controlled, double-blind, placebo trial of HBOT (intervention) superiority in the treatment of VOC in SCD, to demonstrate the effectiveness of HBOT for the decrease in pain level...

Detailed Description

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common genetic diseases in the world, affecting approximately 310,000 births each year and causing \>100,000 deaths. Vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged 8 or over;
  • Diagnosed with a major SCD disorder (SS, SC, Hb O Arab, Sβ0 and Sβ+ -thalassemias);
  • Presentation of a Vaso-Occlusive Crisis (VOC), with or without Acute Chest Syndrome,
  • Unresponsive to level 2 analgesics (WHO classification)
  • Which fulfils the criteria necessary for consultation at an ED;
  • Ability to carry out the Valsalva manoeuvre;
  • Ability to give informed consent and sign a written informed consent form (consent and signature of legal guardian authorised).

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy;
  • Indication for artificial ventilation (non-invasive ventilation/oro-tracheal intubation);
  • Proven contraindication for HBOT established by a physician responsible for hyperbaric medicine;
  • Anomaly in the results of prior transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound (\> 200 cm/sec) or a previous history of stroke (but TCD will not be performed for the study);
  • Patients requiring more than 2 l/min of normobaric oxygen in order to maintain an SpO2 ≥ 92%.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05289700

Start Date

September 15 2022

End Date

March 31 2025

Last Update

November 2 2022

Active Locations (3)

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Hospices civils de Lyon

Lyon, France

2

Centre de compétences Sd drépanocytaires

Toulouse, France

3

HUG

Geneva, Switzerland, 1211