Heartburn drug could be key to preventing sickle cell pain crises in kids

NCT ID NCT05084521

Summary

This study tested whether famotidine, a safe and widely used heartburn medication, could help children with sickle cell disease. Researchers gave the drug to 30 children for 29 days to see if it reduced a specific marker of blood vessel inflammation linked to painful blockages. The goal was to gather evidence to support a larger trial testing if this inexpensive drug can prevent the severe pain crises common in this disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Necker - Enfants malades Hospital; Department of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases

    Paris, 75015, France

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