Can a smartphone app keep sickle cell patients out of the ER?

NCT ID NCT06919224

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Ohio State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a mobile health app and educational booklets can help adults with sickle cell disease reduce emergency room visits and hospital stays. Researchers will compare the app-plus-booklet approach to booklets alone in 287 participants. The goal is to see if giving patients easy access to guidelines empowers them to manage their condition better and lowers healthcare costs.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: mHealth app and educational booklets
What this could lead to: If successful, this could give people with sickle cell disease a practical tool to manage their condition at home and reduce the need for emergency care.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage trial testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. The app may not change healthcare use, and results may not apply to everyone with sickle cell disease.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

sickle cell disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SICKLE CELL DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Ohio State University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Columbus, Ohio, 43212, United States
University of Illinois at Chicago
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States
Vanderbilt University
RECRUITING

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
Washington University St. Louis
RECRUITING

St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States

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