New study aims to boost growth and health in kids with thalassemia
NCT ID NCT06931912
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at growth problems in children with thalassemia, a blood disorder. Researchers will test a program that includes health education, nutrition plans, exercise, and support to help kids grow better. The goal is to improve height, weight, and overall well-being in 369 children across China.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (monitoring, education, nutrition plans, exercise, support)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better growth, nutrition, and quality of life for children with thalassemia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study with no drug or cure. Results may not apply to all patients, and improvements may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 385 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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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Up 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: * Subjects diagnosed with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) * Male or female age ≤19 years * Subjects who are willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with clinically significant thyroid dysfunction * Subjects received allo-HSCT or gene therapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Regenerative Medicine Center and Red Blood Cell Disorders Center
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
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