Teens with sickle cell disease get a brain boost to prep for adult care
NCT ID NCT05336201
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a telehealth program called C-READY that helps teens with sickle cell disease improve thinking skills like planning and problem-solving. The goal is to prepare them to manage their own health care as they grow up. About 120 teens aged 10-18 will take part, and the program includes training for both teens and parents.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cognitive remediation program (C-READY) delivered via telehealth
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could help teens with sickle cell disease gain the skills and confidence needed to manage their own health care as adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (120 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires time and effort from families, and benefits may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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10 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of SCD (all genotypes) * Active follow-up at Children's of Alabama Hospital * Ages 10-18 * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * History of seizures or overt stroke * History of Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder * Inability to participate in the MRI scan, such as metal implants, neurostimulators, claustrophobia * Currently on psychotropic medications
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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