Natural history of SCD

  • Research type

    Research Database

  • IRAS ID

    295169

  • Contact name

    Kate Gardner

  • Contact email

    kate.gardner1@gstt.nhs.uk

  • Research summary

    Natural history of sickle cell disease in adults - regional database

  • REC name

    London - South East Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    21/LO/0204

  • Date of REC Opinion

    22 Apr 2021

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion

  • Data collection arrangements

    Data to be stored will include full clinical history routinely collected in clinical care including:
    - Demographic data: sex, DOB, sickle cell diagnosis, first half of postcode
    - Clinical history: including diagnoses and medications
    - Laboratory tests collected in routine clinical practice (both inpatient and outpatient) e.g. full blood count, renal function
    - Imaging collected in routine clinical practice (both inpatient and outpatient) e.g. MRI scan results, echocardiogram results
    - Quality of life metrics collected in routine clinical practice (outpatient) e.g. how sickle has affected fatigue, number of pain days, impact on social functioning.

    Data collection arrangements:
    Initially, this is a five year study. The plan will be to collected data annually coinciding with the standard-of-care "annual review". This will include history taking and review of the electronic records to get details to add to the database. A combination of the sickle doctors and a study-specific trial coordinator will do this.

  • Research programme

    This is a natural history study looking at sickle cell disease, an inherited disorder of red cells.

  • Research database title

    Natural history of sickle cell disease in adults - regional database

  • Establishment organisation

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  • Establishment organisation address

    Guy's Hospital

    Great Maze Pond

    London

    SE19RT