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NCT06490601Active, not recruitingPhase 2

Long Term Beta Thalassemia Treatment: Findings From The Extension Period

Long Term Comparison of Combination Therapy (Thalidomide and Hydroxyurea) vs Thalidomide Alone in Beta Thalassemia.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 30 May 2025

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The project, titled "Long Term Beta Thalassemia Treatment: Findings From The Extension Period Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial," aims to compare the efficacy and safety of combination therapy (thalidomide and hydroxyurea) versus thalidomide alone. The study, lasting three years, is a Phase 2 single-center, open-label interventional study with a sample size of 30 participants aged 8-35 years. It includes specific inclusion and exclusion criteria for participant selection. Data will be collected through clinical interviews and medical records and analyzed using(Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. This project aims to enhance beta thalassemia treatment strategies, focusing on reducing transfusion dependency and improving patient quality of life.

Status (registry)
Active, not recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30 (estimated)
First submitted
21 Jun 2024
Start date
1 Apr 2022
Primary completion date
1 Apr 2024
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplant (NIBMT), Pakistan
Diseases
Thalassaemia
NCT number
NCT06490601

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Planned participants: 30
  • From 1 Apr 2022 to the primary completion date, 1 Apr 2024
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other illness

  • History of thrombosis and fits

Other

  • Patients with comorbidities such as liver dysfunction
  • Married patients
  • Lactating mothers

Who the study is looking for

  • Known case of beta thalassemia major/intermediate (transfusion dependent)
  • Willing to give informed consent

Age in the registry: 8 years to 35 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
National Institute of blood disease and bone marrow transplant
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KarachiPakistanUnknown status

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