New screening strategy aims to protect sickle cell Patients' hearts

NCT ID NCT07023666

Summary

This study tests whether regular heart scans and iron-reducing treatment can prevent heart damage and reduce hospital visits in adults with sickle cell disease. Participants will receive heart imaging every 3 months for a year along with medications to remove excess iron. The goal is to catch heart problems early and improve long-term health outcomes.

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes NO responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for SICKLE CELL DISEASE are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Inova Health Care Service

    RECRUITING

    Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

    Contact

  • Inova Schar Cancer

    RECRUITING

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

    Contact

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.