Could this pill protect Kids' brains from sickle cell damage?

NCT ID NCT05018728

Summary

This study tested whether the sickle cell disease drug voxelotor improves blood flow and oxygen delivery to the brain in children. Researchers gave 22 children and young adults (ages 4-30) daily voxelotor for 12 weeks and used light-based scans to measure brain oxygen levels. The goal was to see if increasing hemoglobin with this approved drug reduces strain on the brain's blood vessels, potentially lowering stroke risk.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aflac Sickle Cell Comprehensive Clinics at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Scottish Rite

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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