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Blood disorder survey reveals regional patterns in pakistan
NCT ID NCT07180836
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study checked how often inherited blood disorders (hemoglobinopathies) occur in people from Mardan, Pakistan, and nearby areas. Researchers analyzed blood samples from 839 people using special lab tests. The goal was to gather local data to help improve public health screening and awareness.
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 help local health officials design better screening programs for inherited blood disorders in the region.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly help patients. The findings may not apply to other areas.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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839 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
The study population consisted of patients referred for hemoglobinopathy testing to the Hematology Department, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, over a period of two years (January 2021 to January 2023). A total of 839 participants were included in the analysis. These patients were of varying ages (mean age: 10.25 ± 4.87 years), with 55.89% male and 43.87% female, and represented different districts including Mardan, Charsadda, Dir, Buner, and Swabi, with the majority from Mardan (86.41%).
- Ages
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1 year 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: * All patients referred to the Hematology Department of Mardan Medical Complex for hemoglobinopathy testing between Jan 2021 - Jan 2023. * Patients of either sex. * Patients who underwent high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and complete blood count (CBC) analysis. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with incomplete or missing laboratory data (CBC or HPLC). * Patients in whom hemoglobinopathy diagnosis could not be confirmed. * Cases of anemia due to non-hemoglobinopathy causes (e.g., nutritional anemia, chronic disease).
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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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Mardan Medical Comlex, Mardan
Mardan, KPK, 23200, Pakistan
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