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MBI for Pain and Sleep in Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Mindfulness-based Intervention for Pain and Sleep in Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: Randomized Clinical Trial

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 21 Sept 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study examines the efficacy of a mindfulness-based intervention designed to support pain and sleep management in adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease. Participants will be assigned to either an intervention or usual care group. Participants who are assigned to the intervention group will use a smartphone-based mindfulness program that includes structured modules and guided mindfulness exercises over an approximately 8-week period.

Status (registry)
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
48 (estimated)
First submitted
26 Aug 2026
Start date
Feb 2027
Primary completion date
May 2029
Lead sponsor
University of Illinois Chicago
NCT number
NCT07797582

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 48
  • From Feb 2027 to the primary completion date, May 2029
  • No sites listed in no country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Are currently receiving an MBI or have received more than 4 sessions of any MBI in the 6 months prior to the screening

Other

  • Individuals who have significant cognitive limitations that will impair their ability to use and understand the MBI, as per their health care provider or caregiver

Who the study is looking for

  • Individuals aged 15-39 years
  • Have been diagnosed with SCD
  • Are able to speak and understand English
  • Are able to complete questionnaires with minimal or no assistance from a caregiver
  • Report pain and/or sleep problems as assessed by the Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System (ASCQ-Me) short forms
  • Have access to the internet on a smartphone, tablet, or computer

Age in the registry: 15 years to 39 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

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