sickle cell anaemia Sickle cell disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria Sickle cell disease patients 1. Male or female subjects, 18-65 years of age, inclusive; 2. Moderate to severe SCD with a history of at least 4 vaso-occlusive crises in total and at least 1 vaso-occlusive crisis in the last 12 months;;Healthy volunteers 1. Healthy subjects, as defined by the absence of evidence of any active or chronic disease following a medical and surgical history, a physical examination including vital signs. 2. Matched to sickle cell disease patients for gender, age (± 5 years), ethnicity, smoking behavior and body mass index (±3 kg/m2).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Sickle cell disease patients 1. History or symptoms of any significant disease including (but not limited to), neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatic, or renal disorder, excluding SCD and conditions that are related to SCD. 2. Recent occurrence (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Retinal blood flow by NiRFI: - blood flow velocity - capillary perfusion maps and microvasculature enhancement - blood oximetry - metabolic intrinsic state/function Cutaneous microvascular blood flow by LSCI: - basal blood flow - flow upon occlusion-reperfusion - blood flow upon inspiratory breath holding | — |
Countries
Netherlands