Can a 90-Minute training improve care for kids with sickle cell?

NCT ID NCT07540767

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

Summary

This study tests a 90-minute virtual training for healthcare providers that teaches them to see each patient's unique perspective and communicate more clearly. The goal is to improve how doctors talk to children with sickle cell disease. Thirty providers from three hospitals will be randomly assigned to either the training or a standard education session, and researchers will measure changes in communication skills.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Individuation and Perspective-Taking (IPT) training

What this could lead to

If successful, this training could help healthcare providers communicate better with children who have sickle cell disease, potentially improving their care and health outcomes.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training may not lead to lasting changes in communication or patient health.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States