Can what you eat help sickle cell? new study investigates diet and symptoms
NCT ID NCT05170412
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how diet and eating habits affect the health of adults with sickle cell disease. Researchers will interview participants about their food intake and behaviors, and collect blood and urine samples. The goal is to understand links between nutrition and symptoms like pain, mood, and overall well-being. No treatment is given; this is purely an observational study.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal dietary patterns that improve health or reduce symptoms in sickle cell disease, guiding future nutrition-based recommendations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all patients with sickle cell disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
male and female; age: \>= 18 years of age; health status: diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease
- Ages
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18 to 120 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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* INCLUSION CRITERIA: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, the participant must: 1. State their willingness to complete all study procedures for the duration of the study 2. 18 years of age or older at the time of screening 3. Have a documented clinical diagnosis (upon review of medical records) of SCD or presence of a SCD hemoglobinopathy genotype HbSS, HgSC, HbSB 0 or HBSB+ EXCLUSION CRITERIA: The following criteria will exclude any individual from participating in the study: 1. Less than 18 years of age 2. Unable to speak, read, write, and/or understand English 3. Presence of a condition or illness that will hamper the individual from giving informed consent (e.g. cognitive impairment) 4. SCD trait genotype 5. Currently undergoing inpatient treatment in any hospital for SCD at the time of screening 6. Pregnancy at the time of screening
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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