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Clinical Research
The Clinical Research group seeks to: Support and Perform Inter-center Clinical Trials Participate in the multi-center clinical trials conducted by the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center network Support and Perform Other Clinical Research Support Basic and Translational Research Identify appropriate study subjects, obtain informed consent, and obtain blood and biologic samples for use in basic research studies
Some examples of clinical science research conducted at the Duke Sickle Cell Center 1. Genetic Study:
Study of genetic factors that affect the severity of sickle cell
disease 2. Hydroxyurea Study:
Study of the usefulness of hydroxyurea treatment in children and
adults 3. Red Blood Cell Study:
Investigation of the structure of the red blood cell membrane and
abnormalities of the membrane caused by sickle cell disease 4. GeneTherapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation: Investigation of methods to treat sickle cell disease with gene therapy and bone marrow transplantation |
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Duke University |
Medical Center | Health
System Duke University Comprehensive
Sickle Cell Center, Durham
NC 27710
(ADULT Clinical Services)
DUMC box 3939 ph.(919) 684-6464
| (CHILD Clinical Services) DUMC box 2916 ph.
(919) 684-3401 |
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