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Stroke Prevention in Sickle Cell Anemia (STOP 1)

Launched by AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · Oct 27, 1999

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Current as of September 08, 2024

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BACKGROUND: Stroke, occurring in about 10 percent of pediatric patients with sickle cell disease, is one of the most devastating complications, with a high recurrence rate after the first episode. Several non-randomized studies have shown reduction in stroke recurrence when periodic blood transfusions are administered to maintain hemoglobin S under 30 percent. Periodic blood transfusions are associated with significant risks of iron overload and other complications and must be accompanied by parenteral iron chelation therapy. However, this has become a standard of care for prevention of re...

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Eligibility criteria

  • Pediatric patients, ages 24 months to 16 years, with sickle cell anemia or S-beta zero thalassemia.

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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

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Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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