School Readiness Program for Preschoolers With Sickle Cell Disease
Tests a school readiness program for young children with sickle cell disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: School Readiness Intervention for Preschool Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Key facts
- Where
- Memphis, United StatesSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for young children with sickle cell disease, aged 3.5 to 6.5 years, and one parent or caregiver. It tests a school readiness program.
- Age
- Children aged 3.5 to 6.5 years (42 to 78 months).
- Sex
- Girls and boys can both join.
- Disease stage
- Sickle cell disease of any genotype.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Child not diagnosed with sickle cell disease of any genotype, aged 3.5 to 6.5 years, and enrolled in SCCRIP
- Not enrolled in the Sickle Cell Clinical Research Intervention Program (SCCRIP)
- English is not the primary language
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Where in United States
- St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, United StatesContact: ANDREW HEITZER, PhDTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT06367192
- Record updated
- 24 April 2026
- Original description
The study participant is being asked to take part in this clinical trial, a type of research study, because the participant is a young child with sickle cell disease or the caregiver of a child with sickle cell disease. This study is being done to test a school readiness program for children with sickle cell disease (ages 3.5-6,5 years old).Read full original descriptionShow less
School Readiness Intervention for Preschool Children With Sickle Cell Disease
The study participant is being asked to take part in this clinical trial, a type of research study, because the participant is a young child with sickle cell disease or the caregiver of a child with sickle cell disease. This study is being done to test a school readiness program for children with sickle cell disease (ages 3.5-6,5 years old).
Primary Objective
Assess feasibility and acceptability of an adapted school readiness intervention among preschool children (ages 3.5-6.5) diagnosed with sickle cell disease.
Secondary Objectives
Objective 1:
Measure preliminary efficacy of the adapted school readiness intervention compared to routine care among preschool children ages (3.5-6.5) diagnosed with sickle cell disease.
Objective 2:
Examine implementation factors (i.e., barriers and facilitators) during post-intervention.
Inclusion: Diagnosed with sickle cell disease of any genotype; Enrolled on the institutional protocol: Sickle Cell Clinical Research Intervention Program (SCCRIP); Age 3.5-6.5 years inclusive at the time of enrollment; English as the primary language; Research participant and one parent willing to participate and provide consent/assent according to institutional guidelines; Caregiver Participants; Have a child diagnosed with SCD of any genotype between the ages of 3.5-6.5 years and enrolled in SCCRIP; English as the primary language.
Exclusion: Do not have a child diagnosed with SCD of any genotype between the ages of 3.5-6.5 years and enrolled in SCCRIP; Non-English speakers.