Ultrasound for sickle cell pain crises
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study tests if using a bedside ultrasound (a quick, painless scan) of the chest and lungs can help doctors better understand and manage pain crises in people with sickle cell disease. If you are in the hospital for a severe pain crisis, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You have sickle cell disease and are having a severe pain crisis (vaso-occlusive crisis) that needs hospital care.
- You are willing to take part in the study.
- You are not under legal guardianship or in a situation where you cannot freely consent.
- Your current crisis is not a primary acute chest syndrome (it should start after a pain crisis).
- You do not have lung conditions that could interfere with the ultrasound, such as a removed lung (pneumonectomy) or pulmonary fibrosis.
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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