Study of Blood Platelets in Sickle Cell Disease

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Conditions studied: Sickle Cell Disease

In brief

We are studying if sickle cell disease blood platelets are larger than normal and how they may cause obstruction of blood vessels. We are also trying to study the reasons why large platelets are found in patients with sickle cell disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00226083

Run by

Rockefeller University

People needed

0

Starts

2005-08-01

Expected to finish

2007-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-06-09

Who can join

Age: 7 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults and children > 7 years of age with sickle cell disease (Hb SS) who are not taking hydroxyurea and are not receiving routine blood transfusion therapy.

You may not qualify if…

• Current hydroxyurea therapy or,
• Hydroxyurea use within the past 3 months
• Blood transfusion or exchange transfusion within the past 3 months
• Current treatment with aspirin or clopidogrel

Where it is running

• Rockefeller University Hospital — New York, New York, United States

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