Achieving Understanding of the Natural History of Sickle Cell Trait (AUNT)
About this study
The main purpose of this study is to create a longitudinal cohort of those with Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) to better understand the hematologic phenotype for those that carry HbS, assess for differences in those with varying quantities of HbS and assess for potential clinical complications of SCT.
- Condition
- Sickle Cell Trait
- Tested
- Biologic Specimen Collection
- Sponsor
- National Alliance for Sickle Cell Centers
Who can join
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Inclusion 5
- Minimum age: 18 years
- Study condition: Sickle Cell Trait
- Are willing to voluntarily participate and sign the study consent
- Know/suspect they have SCT and are willing to get tested to confirm/learn about their SCT status
- Adults ages 18 and older
Exclusion 4
- Unwilling to sign consent
- Known end-stage renal disease or dialysis
- Known SCD (including sickle cell-beta thalassemia)
- People who do not have SCT
Where
8 sites, 8 recruiting
University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Functional Fluidics
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, United States
UT Health Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
and 2 more sites on ClinicalTrials.gov
Contact
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Julie Kanter, MD
(202) 596-1548 jkanter@sicklecellcenters.org
Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.