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NCT00029731 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Arginine Treatment of Acute Chest Syndrome (Pneumonia) in Sickle Cell Disease Patients

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT00029731: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland.

NCT00029731 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00029731, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a study to determine if oral arginine will increase nitric oxide in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients with acute chest syndrome (ACS). It will also assess the effects of arginine in the body and how the body uses nitric oxide in ACS.

Interventions

  • DRUG Arginine hydrochloride

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2001-08
Est. Completion 2005-07
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00029731 record still lists

NCT00029731 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Arginine hydrochloride is the first listed.

NCT00029731 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00029731 about?

NCT00029731 is a clinical study titled "Arginine Treatment of Acute Chest Syndrome (Pneumonia) in Sickle Cell Disease Patients". This is a study to determine if oral arginine will increase nitric oxide in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients with acute chest syndrome (ACS). It will also assess the effects of arginine in the body and how the body uses nitric oxide in ACS.

What is the current status of trial NCT00029731?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2001-08. Estimated completion is 2005-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00029731?

The interventions under investigation include: Arginine hydrochloride (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00029731?

This trial is sponsored by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, which has 52 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00029731's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1582nd of 2000 higher than 332 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00029731, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00029731 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.