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Can a summer program help kids with sickle cell disease thrive in school?

NCT ID NCT06367192

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a virtual 8-week school readiness program helps preschool children (ages 3.5–6.5) with sickle cell disease improve social skills, early reading, and math. About 36 children and their caregivers will take part. The goal is to see if the program is practical and helpful, not to treat the disease itself.

What this could mean

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Active substance
school readiness intervention (Kids in Transition to School program)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a practical program to help young children with sickle cell disease start school better prepared socially and academically.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply widely. The program is behavioral, not a medical treatment, so it won't affect the disease itself.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 36 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

42 to 78 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria * Diagnosed with sickle cell disease of any genotype. * Enrolled on the institutional protocol: Sickle Cell Clinical Research Intervention Program (SCCRIP) * Age 3.5-6.5 years inclusive at the time of enrollment * English as the primary language * Research participant and one parent willing to participate and provide consent/assent according to institutional guidelines Caregiver Participants * Have a child diagnosed with SCD of any genotype between the ages of 3.5-6.5 years and enrolled in SCCRIP * English as the primary language Exclusion Criteria * Do not have a child diagnosed with SCD of any genotype between the ages of 3.5-6.5 years and enrolled in SCCRIP * Non-English speakers

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

sickle cell disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Sickle cell disease

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

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