Transplant vs. standard care: which protects sickle cell Kids' brains better Long-Term?
NCT ID NCT05053932
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 67 children with sickle cell disease who had a high risk of stroke. Researchers compared those who received a bone marrow transplant to those who got standard care, checking brain scans and thinking skills 9-10 years later. The goal was to see which approach better prevents long-term brain damage and artery narrowing.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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67 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Population concerned 67 patients included in 2011-2013 in the DREPAGREFFE protocol \[NCT 01340404\]
- Ages
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13 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient of legal age or minor who participated in the DREPAGREFFE research protocol \[NCT 01340404\] between December 2010 and June 2013, * Having read and understood the information letter Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Patient deceased
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH de Pau
Pau, 64000, France
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CHU de Lyon
Lyon, 69737, France
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CHU de Montpellier
Montpellier, 34295, France
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CHU de Rennes
Rennes, 35033, France
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CHU de la Guadeloupe
La Guadeloupe, 97110, France
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil
Créteil, 94000, France
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Groupe hospitalier Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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Hôpital Bicêtre AP-HP
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France
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Hôpital Hautepierre
Strasbourg, 67200, France
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Hôpital Henri Monr - APHP
Créteil, 94000, France
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Hôpital Necker - AP-HP
Paris, 75015, France
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Hôpital Robert Debré AP-HP
Paris, IDF, 75019, France
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Hôpital de la Timone
Marseille, 13005, France
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IHOPe
Lyon, 69008, France
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