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CompletedNCT01479439

Losartan to Reverse Sickle Nephropathy

A Phase II Trial of Losartan to Reverse Sickle Nephropathy

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
36 (actual)
Sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Sickle cell disease causes kidney damage with increasing age, leading to chronic kidney disease and renal failure in nearly one third of patients with sickle cell disease. Currently, there is no treatment for sickle cell related kidney disease.

Detailed description

The purpose of this research study is to see if losartan can help reduce or reverse damage done to the kidneys of children and adults with Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) and Sickle Beta-zero (HbSβ0) Thalassemia.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGLosartanForm: suspension, tablet. Dosage \& frequency: age 6-16 = 0.7mg/kg once daily; age \>16 = 50mg once daily. Duration: 6 months

Timeline

Start date
2012-02-01
Primary completion
2015-11-01
Completion
2015-12-01
First posted
2011-11-24
Last updated
2020-09-29
Results posted
2020-09-29

Locations

9 sites across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01479439. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.