Sickle cell anemia, L-glutamine, hydroxyurea, pain crisis. Sickle-cell disorders, Sickle-cell anaemia with crisis, Sickle-cell anaemia without crisis, Double heterozygous sickling disorders, Sickle-cell trait, Other sickle-cell disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with sickle-cell syndrome Age more than five-year-old No other accompanying hematologic diseases All patients should be on Hydroxyurea At least two (extreme) pain crises have been documented in the past year (defining a pain crisis as pain that results from treatment with a drug or injectable ketorolac in the emergency department (ED) (or outpatient treatment center) or during hospitalization. Becomes)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Occurrence of life-threatening events not related to SCD during treatment Patient dissatisfaction with participation in the study Serum albumin levels are less than 3 g / dL Internationally normalized ratios of prothrombin time are higher than 2.0 The treated with L-glutamine within 30 days prior to screening.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of pain crisis. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical examination by a pediatric hematologist and oncologist.;Number of hospitalizations for pain associated with sickle cell anemia. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical examination by a pediatric hematologist and oncologist. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of Priapism event. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical examination by a pediatric hematologist and oncologist.;Number of acute chest syndrome. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical examination by a pediatric hematologist and oncologist.;Number of splenic sequestration events. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical examination by a pediatric hematologist and oncologist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Boushehr University of Medical Sciences