RECRUITING

Study to Understand the Genetic Risk of Developing an Immune Response After Blood Transfusions Among Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this research study is to look at genes and determine how they interact with each other to find changes that could explain why some people's immune systems may respond to blood transfusions. This response is called an alloimmune response. We strongly believe that when someone has an alloimmune response, it is caused by changes in their genes. We plan to compare changes in the genes of individuals that develop red blood cell alloimmunization after blood transfusions with those that do not develop alloimmunization. This may help us to create more targeted therapeutic interventions, which may improve the health of alloimmune responders.

Official Title

Observational Study to Determine Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization Risk Etiology in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-07-10
Study Completion:2030-04-10
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06944067

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:2 Years to 99 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Emilyn C Banfield
CONTACT
(240) 328-0965
SCDtransfusionstudy@mail.nih.gov
Neil A Hanchard, M.D.
CONTACT
(301) 594-2151
neil.hanchard@nih.gov

Principal Investigator

Neil A Hanchard, M.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Study Locations (Sites)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

  • Neil A Hanchard, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-07-10
Study Completion Date2030-04-10

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-07-10
Study Completion Date2030-04-10

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Transfusion
  • Alloimmunization

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Sickle Cell Disease