Scientists probe hidden triggers of sickle cell pain crises
NCT ID NCT05646888
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how platelets and inflammation work together during painful crises in adults with sickle cell disease. Researchers will take blood samples from 25 patients hospitalized for a crisis to analyze these processes. The goal is to better understand the disease, not to test a new treatment.
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 research could reveal new targets for treatments that reduce painful crises in sickle cell disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (25 participants) that only collects blood samples. It is not testing a treatment, so it may not lead directly to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients with sickle cell disease diagnosis
- Ages
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18 to 99 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: * Patient with sickle cell disease diagnosis, hospitalized in emergency department and/or internal medicine department * Patient older than 18 years * Written consent to participate to the study * Patient with health insurance * Patient able to receive information about the study Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years * Non consent to participate to the study * Women in pregnancy or breastfeeding * Treatment with aspirin or non steroidal anti inflammatory drug * Protected patient * Patient already involved in a study requiring collection of additional biological samples
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IUCT-Oncopole University Hospital
Toulouse, 31500, France
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