Trial Information

Summary: Epidemiology of Priapism

What is the purpose of this study?
The goal of the study is to gain a better understanding of priapism.

Who will be included in this study?
Participants must be:

• Five years of age or older with sickle cell anemia or sickle beta zero thalassemia
  OR
• 15 years of age with sickle beta plus thalassemia or sickle hemoglobin C disease

What is involved?
Patients will complete a short questionnaire and will give permission to allow information related to their sickle cell disease to be reported to the sponsor of the study. The questionnaire used in this study will take 5-15 minutes to complete.

What are the benefits?
There are no direct benefits for patients who agree to take part in this study. Information learned from this study may help patients with sickle cell in the future.

Will I get all the facts about the study?
Parents interested in having their child participate, as well as adult patients/subjects, will be scheduled with a physician who will thoroughly explain all of the details of the study. The physician will review the consent form with the parent/guardian/adult subject and will be sure that all questions are answered. The consent form goes over all of the procedures, the risks, the benefits, the compensation, who to contact with questions or concerns and more. Study procedures will not begin until a parent/ guardian or adult subject has signed this form and, if of age, the child has given at minimum his/her verbal agreement.

What are the risks?
A detailed list of risks will be provided to those patients interested in know more about the study.

For more information,

If you would like to learn more about participating in this study, please send an e-mail message using the form below.