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Filter by:Diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis is challenging as specific tests for detection of fibrosis in pediatric Cystic Fibrosis associated liver disease (CFALD) have not been developed and existing investigations do not correlate well with presence or severity of disease. Using a Liver biopsy it is difficult to diagnose this condition because of the patchy nature of the disease. Investigators intend to identify hepatic and pancreatic fibrosis in Cystic Fibrosis patients using Elastography and correlate this with their biochemical markers as well as histological findings of patients who have undergone liver biopsy for diagnosis of CFALD.
Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) will show greater improvements in Forced Expiatory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) shorter duration of stay, and greater time to next pulmonary exacerbation in pediatric Cystic Fibrosis patients admitted for pulmonary exacerbation. FEV1 is a measurement of obstruction in the airway which is seen to be elevated in CF patients with worsening lung disease. FEV1 is used as a primary endpoint in pulmonary trials because it is an acute indicator of worsening or improving lung function.
The current study is designed to test the feasibility of the a wearable bionic pancreas system that automatically delivers insulin and glucagon can provide superior regulation of glycemia versus usual care for adults and children with cystic fibrosis related diabetes.
The trial will consist of a single treatment group enrolling adult subjects with CF on background therapy with KALYDECO®. Approximately 16 subjects will be enrolled.
The purpose of this study is to explore the combination of ataluren and ivacaftor as a treatment for patients with nonsense mutation cystic fibrosis
The purpose of this study is to explore the combination of Ataluren and ivacaftor as a treatment for patients with a specific cystic fibrosis mutation
The purpose of this study is to learn about using the imaging to make images of the lungs and nose with the long-term goal of the research leading to potential treatments and new therapies for patients with cystic fibrosis.
Part 1 of this trial will enroll healthy volunteers into a single ascending dose (SAD), multiple ascending dose (MAD), and Food Effect (FE) treatment groups. The SAD treatment group is comprised of at least 3 ascending dose level cohorts where healthy adult subjects will be randomized to receive a single dose of either PTI-808 or placebo and will be followed for 7 days post dose. A safety review committee (SRC) will convene after the completion of each cohort to evaluate safety and pharmacokinetic (PK) data. Following the conclusion of the respective SAD level dose groups and after sufficient review of study data and approval by the SRC, a second set of healthy adult subjects will participate in an assigned MAD treatment group. The MAD treatment group is comprised of 3 ascending dose level cohorts where subjects will be randomized to receive either PTI-808 or placebo daily for 7 days and will be followed for 7 days after receiving the last dose. Also following the conclusion of the respective SAD level dose groups, healthy adult subjects will participate in the FE treatment group. Part 2 of this will enroll healthy volunteers to assess the safety, tolerability, and PK of PTI 808 co administered with PTI 801 and PTI 428 to HVs with daily dosing for 7 consecutive days. Part 3 will enroll adult subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) into a MAD treatment group consisting of 2 cohorts. Subjects will receive PTI-808 co-administered with PTI-801 and PTI-428. PTI-808 will be administered daily for 7 consecutive days followed by PTI-808 + PTI-801 + PTI-428 administered daily for 14 consecutive days. Part 4 will enroll adult subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) into 28-day cohorts. Subjects will receive PTI-808 co-administered with PTI-801 with or without PTI-428 versus matching placebo.
A great medical success is the increase in the median survival age associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, this success has led to a new era of research aiming to maximise the quality of life (QoL) of the aging CF population. Over recent decades, exercise training has become an integral part of CF management by improving ones aerobic exercise function and QoL. However, the effects exercise training has upon other aspects of the disease, e.g. metabolic and vascular abnormalities, remains largely unknown. The increased survival age associated with CF means the non-pulmonary co-morbidities are becoming increasingly prevalent and clinically important. For example, CF-related diabetes (CFRD) is one of the most common non-pulmonary co-morbidities of CF, and is associated with patients having a poorer pulmonary function and nutritional state, which ultimately leads to a worsened prognosis. Despite the efficacy of exercise training to manage dysglycaemia in other populations (e.g. type 2 diabetes mellitus only a single study has investigated its efficacy in patients with CF, whereby authors reported various encouraging findings (e.g. an improved OGTT score and insulin sensitivity). The present study aims to build on previous trials by comparing the therapeutic effects of a single session of high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) and moderate intensity exercise (MIE) upon the 24 hour, ambulatory glycaemic profile of patients with CF. Additionally, the present study will identify whether HIIE and/or MIE can mediate the consequences of transient hyperglycaemia when considering: biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress and nitric oxide (NO2) bioavailability, as well as functional measures of microvascular endothelial function. The present study supports the top 10 research priorities set by the CF Trust, by further investigating the potential for exercise training to prevent/manage multiple aspects of CF, including dysglycaemia.
A great medical success is the increase in the median survival age associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, this success has led to a new era of research with the aim to maximise the quality of life (QoL) of the aging CF population. Recent research has demonstrated that the traditional method of determining disease progression, i.e. pulmonary function, no longer adequately predict survival rates. Therefore, various bodies have promoted cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), as outcomes from this test (e.g. one's maximal O2 uptake [VO₂max]) are known predictors of the QoL, risk of hospitalisation and prognosis of individuals with CF. One of the most common non-pulmonary co-morbidities of CF is CF-related diabetes (CFRD). Importantly, CFRD is associated with a poorer pulmonary function compared to CF patients without CFRD, and ultimately a worsened prognosis. Despite this, the influence an impaired glycaemic control has upon the VO₂max derived from a CPET is unknown in CF. Therefore, the present study aims to assess whether VO₂max, an established determinant of QoL, differs between patients with CF with and without established CFRD as well as a group of age- and gender-matched healthy control subjects. The additional measures within the present study, such as: biomarkers of inflammation, redox balance and nitric oxide (NO2) bioavailability, as well as functional measures of microvascular endothelial function will aid our knowledge of the physiological abnormalities which are a cause or consequence of CFRD. Importantly, by identifying the factors which may contribute to CFRD progression and those that are viable for early intervention, mean the aims and objectives of this study are compatible with the top 10 research objectives set by the CF Trust.