Clinical Trial: Safety & Efficacy of Thalidomide in Children With Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Safety & Efficacy of Thalidomide in Children With Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia: a Quasi Randomized Control Trial in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh
Brief Summary:
Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia (TDT) is emerging as a global public health concern.Hemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative treatment.But its adoption is limited due to lack of Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matched donor, experienced centers and high initial cost.So, researches are going on in search of an effective, safe, easily available treatment option.Thalidomide a Fetal Hemoglobin (HbF) inducing drug shown to be effective in treatment of TDT patients in few case reports and small…
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