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Evaluation of Low-cost Techniques for Detecting Sickle Cell Disease and β-thalassemia in Nepal and Canada

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Boris Stoeber
Research Sponsored by University of British Columbia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial evaluates low-cost screening techniques to detect sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait, and β-thalassaemia in remote/rural settings, to reduce mortality rate and improve quality of life.

Eligible Conditions
  • Sickle Cell Trait
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Sickle Cell-Beta Thalassemia
  • Beta Thalassemia
  • Sickle Cell Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value and Negative Predictive Value

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 1) HbSS; 2) HbAS; 3) HbS/β-thalassemia; 4)Hbβ/β-thalassemia; 5) HbA/β- thalassemia; 6) HbAAExperimental Treatment6 Interventions
Around 20 participants each (in Nepal): * with the homozygous form of sickle cell disease (HbSS) * with the heterozygous form of sickle cell disease (HbAS) * with the compound heterozygous form of sickle cell disease (HbS/β-thalassemia) * with the carrier form of β-thalassemia (HbA/β-thalassemia) * with the carrier form of β-thalassemia (HbA/β-thalassemia) * without any known hemoglobin disorders, such as sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait, β-thalassemia, etc. Around 30 participants each (in Canada): * with the homozygous form of sickle cell disease (HbSS) * with the heterozygous form of sickle cell disease (HbAS) * without any known hemoglobin disorders, such as sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait, β-thalassemia, etc.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Sickle SCAN
2022
N/A
~150
High performance liquid chromatography
2022
N/A
~150
Automated sickling test
2022
N/A
~150
Gazelle Hb Variant Test
2022
N/A
~150
HbS solubility test
2022
N/A
~150
HemoTypeSC
2022
N/A
~150

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of British ColumbiaLead Sponsor
1,481 Previous Clinical Trials
2,494,771 Total Patients Enrolled
Boris StoeberPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of British Columbia
~45 spots leftby Dec 2025