View clinical trials related to Cystic Fibrosis.
Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine whether the nasal inhalation of Gernebcin® is effective to decrease the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial count in the nasal lavage fluid.
The purpose of this study is to provide the necessary data and experience to design a larger, full scale clinical trial to determine if a certain medicine (repaglinide), which increases the amount of insulin secreted by the pancreas, can improve the nutritional status and pulmonary function of adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis and prediabetes by improving blood glucose control. The investigators are also trying to determine the relationship between systemic inflammatory factors and glucose impairment.
In patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) the clinical course of lung disease is crucial for individual prognosis and life expectancy. Imaging modalities are important in the assessment of follow up of structural lung changes and monitoring of pulmonary complications in CF. Although high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is the accepted gold standard for evaluation of morphological lung changes in CF, chest-X-ray is widely used as standard imaging procedure for assessment and follow up in these young patients due to less radiation exposure. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has not been used for lung imaging in CF so far. Studies from the 80's and early 90's were not able to show any impact for the use of MRI in CF. Due to recent technical developments MRI of the lung became possible. Our study group was able to show that MRI is a competitive imaging modality for evaluating changes of the CF-lung in comparison to the gold standard (HRCT). So far only patients from the age of 6-7 years were examined. According to recent studies CF is a disease which starts in utero. Therefore it can lead to extensive pulmonary changes even in infants and young children. In this age group lung function testing is difficult and not broadly available. An early optimized therapy is crucial for the long term course and outcome of the pulmonary disease. The aim of this study is to evaluate morphological and functional MRI for early diagnosis of lung changes in children (0-6 years) with CF.
The purpose of this study is to characterize the rheological properties of cystic fibrosis (CF) and healthy sputum and to examine the effects of mucoactive agents on the rheology of CF and healthy sputum. By collaborating with Genentech, the investigators (scientists at UCSF) plan to incorporate the latest scientific findings into our work to discover and develop new treatments for CF.
The purpose of this study is to investigate if treatment with AZD9668 for 28 days is effective in treating Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and if so how it compares to placebo (a substance which does not have any action).
The purpose of this study was to assess the comparative safety and effectiveness of aztreonam for inhalation solution versus tobramycin inhalation solution in adult and pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and pulmonary Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection.
The objective of the study is to determine whether or not inhalation of hypertonic saline will be tolerated by infants with cystic fibrosis and the effect of inhalation on their lung function.
The purpose of this project is to determine the short-term effects of a customized Core Strengthening and Respiratory Exercise Program (CSREP) on children with cystic fibrosis (CF) between the ages of 10 and 21 who are receiving outpatient care at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. The CSREP, which will be provided by a physical therapist and a physical therapist assistant, consists of specific breathing techniques and core strengthening exercises, designed to improve rib cage mobility, pulmonary function, aerobic capacity, posture, and core strength. Currently the CF population at Children's receives physical therapy on an inpatient basis only. The overall goal of this program is to prove the viability of an outpatient exercise program for this population. Specific aims include: - To customize a CSREP protocol per each patient - To measure patient outcomes at baseline and six months - To develop a satisfaction tool in order to measure patient experience and satisfaction
The purpose of the proposed project is to characterize the neutrophile proteases which participate in the chronic inflammatory phenomenon associated with the cystic fibrosis and which are responsible for the degradation of the lung tissue. The respiratory failure which results from it is one of main causes of the fatal evolution of this pathology but the anti-inflammatory therapies based on the use of antiproteases targeting specifically the soluble elastase did not end, until now, in the hoped results. The identification of the other noxious targets is a crucial element to give new orientations to the anti-inflammatory strategies based on the administration of antiproteases which remain a promising way.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of three doses of topically applied danazol compared to placebo in subjects with pain associated with fibrocystic breast disease and to determine the appropriate clinical dose for future studies.