Table 3.

Current prospective research trials using hydroxyurea therapy for SCA in sub-Saharan Africa

Clinical trialClinicalTrials.gov and statusPerformance sitesNo. of participantsStudy end points
Sickle Cell Disease–Stroke Prevention in Nigeria Trial (SPIN) NCT01801423 Kano, Nigeria 40 TCD velocity 
Active, not recruiting 
Realizing Effectiveness of Hydroxyurea Across Continents (REACH) NCT01966731 Luanda, Angola; Kinshasa, DRC; Kilifi, Kenya; Mbale Uganda 600 Adherence, toxicity, dosing 
Recruiting 
Novel use Of Hydroxyurea in an African Region with Malaria (NOHARM) NCT01976416 Kampala, Uganda 200 Malaria events 
Active, not recruiting 
Risk Clinical Stratification of Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria: Assessment of Efficacy/Safety of Hydroxyurea Treatment NCT02149537 Ibadan, Nigeria 40 Cytopenia 
Enrolling by invitation 
Primary Prevention of Stroke in Children With SCD in Sub-Saharan Africa II (SPRING) NCT02560935 Kano, Nigeria 440 Stroke occurrence 
Recruiting 
Low Dose Hydroxyurea for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa (SPRINT) NCT02675790 Kano, Nigeria 60 Stroke recurrence 
Not yet recruiting 
Clinical trialClinicalTrials.gov and statusPerformance sitesNo. of participantsStudy end points
Sickle Cell Disease–Stroke Prevention in Nigeria Trial (SPIN) NCT01801423 Kano, Nigeria 40 TCD velocity 
Active, not recruiting 
Realizing Effectiveness of Hydroxyurea Across Continents (REACH) NCT01966731 Luanda, Angola; Kinshasa, DRC; Kilifi, Kenya; Mbale Uganda 600 Adherence, toxicity, dosing 
Recruiting 
Novel use Of Hydroxyurea in an African Region with Malaria (NOHARM) NCT01976416 Kampala, Uganda 200 Malaria events 
Active, not recruiting 
Risk Clinical Stratification of Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria: Assessment of Efficacy/Safety of Hydroxyurea Treatment NCT02149537 Ibadan, Nigeria 40 Cytopenia 
Enrolling by invitation 
Primary Prevention of Stroke in Children With SCD in Sub-Saharan Africa II (SPRING) NCT02560935 Kano, Nigeria 440 Stroke occurrence 
Recruiting 
Low Dose Hydroxyurea for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa (SPRINT) NCT02675790 Kano, Nigeria 60 Stroke recurrence 
Not yet recruiting 

The ClinicalTrials.gov Web site was last accessed September 29, 2016.

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