Understanding Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Genetic & congenital, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at what causes pain in people with sickle cell disease. They hope to learn more about pain patterns to better help patients manage it.
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Who can take part
- You are between 15 and 40 years old.
- You have sickle cell disease (SS, SC, or S beta thalassemia type).
- You've had at least one sickle cell pain episode that needed opioid treatment in the past year.
- If you take pain medicines (like ibuprofen, Tylenol, or opioids), your dose has been steady for the last 4 weeks.
- You are not pregnant, do not have a recent stroke causing physical problems, or an active infection.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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