Sickle cell painkiller habits under the microscope
NCT ID NCT06650059
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study surveyed 257 adults with sickle cell disease to understand how they use painkillers at home, including opioids and cannabis. Researchers wanted to find out how common opioid addiction is in this group. Patients answered a one-time questionnaire at three specialized hospitals in Paris.
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 doctors better understand painkiller addiction in sickle cell patients and improve care plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only collects survey data and cannot prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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257 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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
Adult sickle cell patient cared in one of the three reference centers (Necker Hospital, Mondor Hospital, Georges Pompidou European Hospital).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adult patient. * Sickle cell patient benefiting from a consultation or a session in a day hospital in one of the three reference centers (Necker Hospital, Mondor Hospital, Georges Pompidou European Hospital). * Patient informed of the study and not opposed to participating in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient under guardianship or curatorship. * Non-literate patient.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Henri Mondor
Créteil, 94010, France
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France
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Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou
Paris, 75015, France
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