RecruitingNCT07392216

Functional Ovarian Reserve in Sickle Cell Disease


Sponsor

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Enrollment

440 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2026

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study aims to look at AMH levels in female children with SCD as they go through puberty to see if they are at the same level as other children without SCD at the same age and/or pubertal stage and will also look at how treatment exposures and pain crises affect the AMH levels in children with SCD. Primary Objective: * To evaluate whether AMH levels are lower in pre-teens and adolescent females with SCD when compared with healthy female controls (siblings, relatives, non-relatives of similar race/ethnicity) at the same age and pubertal stage. Secondary Objectives: * To evaluate whether AMH has a similar trajectory in female pre-teens and adolescents with SCD when compared with the general population and controls. * To describe pubertal timing, menstrual history, and markers of functional ovarian reserve (FOR), as well as prevalence of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) as determined by medical history and laboratory markers in pre-teens and adolescents with SCD in comparison with their female controls. * To correlate AMH levels with FSH and estradiol levels, normal pubertal timing, and menstrual history in children and adolescents with SCD. * To correlate the severity of SCD (number of vaso-occlusive events) with pubertal timing, presence of normal vs abnormal menstruation, and laboratory markers of FOR, in pre-teens and adolescents with SCD. * To correlate the use of SCD modifying treatment modalities with pubertal timing, menstrual pattern, and laboratory markers of FOR in pre-teens and adolescents with SCD.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 10 YearsMax Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

  • Sickle cell disease of any genotype or a healthy sibling, relative, household member, or other females of similar race/ethnicity of a patient with sickle cell disease
  • Age at enrollment ≥ 10 years and \< 19 years
  • Females

Exclusion Criteria3

  • History of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or gene therapy prior to enrollment or preparing for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or gene therapy prior to enrollment
  • Inability or unwillingness of research participant or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent
  • Pregnancy

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Locations(1)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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