Patient Centered Comprehensive Medication Adherence Management System in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

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Conditions studied: Sickle Cell Disease

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to learn about ways to help children and adults with sickle cell disease who are taking the medication, hydroxyurea.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02371720

Run by

Emory University

People needed

164

Starts

2014-06-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-05

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• be >2 years of age up to 65 years of age, inclusive
• have a diagnosis of SCD, with either βS/βS, βS/βC, βS/βD, βS/β0, βS/βO-Arab, or βS/β+ genotype
• prescribed Hydroxyurea for at least the 6 months prior to study entry
• have daily access to a smart phone, tablet, personal computer or other device capable of producing and transmitting videos over the internet
• be willing and able to record and transmit videos

You may not qualify if…

• patient or caregiver refuses to take Hydroxyurea as treatment for SCD
• diagnosis of significant psychiatric disorder of the subject that could seriously impede the ability to participate in the study
• an assessment by the investigator that the subject will not comply with the study procedures outlined in the study protocol
• patients receiving automatic home delivery of medications since medication possession ratio is reflective of the patient initiation the refill when they have exhausted the home supply of HU

Where it is running

• Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• University of Illinois at Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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