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The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of 26 weeks treatment with inhaled mannitol in subjects with cystic fibrosis. Previous studies have demonstrated improvements in lung function, mucociliary clearance, changes in physical properties of mucus, 24 hour sputum weight and quality of life. The results of this study are to further investigate and confirm these findings in addition to examine the effect on antibiotic use and chest infections. It is hypothesised that inhaled mannitol will have beneficial effects compared to a control treatment. An open label phase of 26 weeks duration will follow the blinded 26 week phase. During the open label phase all subjects will receive active treatment.
Inhaled medications are often used to treat lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis. We are performing this study to determine whether inhaled medications dissolved in surfactant-based solutions will distribute more evenly throughout the lungs when compared to standard saline-based solutions. We think that inhaling medication that is in a surfactant-based liquid will result in more medication reaching partially blocked parts of the lung. This study will use a special nuclear medicine test called an aerosol deposition scan to compare how a drug spreads in the lung using a surfactant-based aerosol compared to a saline-based aerosol.
To determine the pharmacokinetic profile of IV (intravenous) and PO (oral) formulations of linezolid among children with cystic fibrosis and establish a dose regimen that will be safe and effective.
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of one dose strength of Denufosol compared to placebo in patients with CF and a predicted FEV1 of greater than or equal to 75% but less than or equal to 110% predicted.
The aim of this study is to test the effect of a 6-month program of self-regulated, home-based exercise with telephone reinforcement on the cardiorespiratory fitness, pulmonary function and health-related quality of life of children with cystic fibrosis (CF), compared to controls. Exploring the exercise experiences of the children and parents is a secondary aim.
Subject with Cystic Fibrosis have increased clearance of many drugs. Based on pre-clinical data SB656933 was found to have low clearance and high bio-availability. This study will characterize the PK profile of a single dose of SB656933 in patients with Cystic Fibrosis. There will be two groups of subjects. The first group of subjects will receive a single dose of 50mg SB-656933. The second group of subjects will receive a single dose of up to 300 mg SB-656933. Subjects will first be screened for eligibility related to cystic fibrosis history. Safety evaluations will be undertaken and plasma samples for pharmacokinetic analysis will be collected. Additional blood samples will be taken for the pharmacodynamic endpoints CD11b and GAFS. Subjects are not required to stay overnight after their 12 hour PK sample collection on Day 1, although they may do so if they wish. On Day 2 and 3, they will return for collection of additional safety measurements, and further plasma and blood samples will be taken for 24 and 48 h pharmacokinetics and 24h CD11b/GAFS measurements, respectively. A follow up visit (Visit 3) will be made 4-7 days after the treatment period. Subjects will be enrolled in the study for approximately 3to 7 weeks (from screening to follow-up).
The purpose of this study is to investigate how mucus (phlegm or spit) is broken down once it forms in the airways (bronchial tubes) of people with lung disease. This research study will also examine whether blood groups have an effect on lung function or the type of mucus found in the lung. This study is not designed to be a treatment for asthma, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, or other lung disease. It is designed to help the investigators learn more about the causes of airway disease.
The purpose of this study is to identify all the bacterial species present in the respiratory tracts of patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), and to connect them with clinical information. Traditional culture methods of throat swab and sputum samples can only identify the most prevalent bacteria in samples, those of which there are over about 5 million bacteria per teaspoon. A recently developed method has been found to be more sensitive and can detect up to several hundred bacterial species in throat swab or sputum sample of individual CF patients.
The purpose of this research study is to provide a novel method for the diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF). This protocol is designed to test the ability of the cells to regulate the movement of salt and water in people with features of CF in whom the diagnosis is not entirely clear. We will be studying these cells in the nose, by a technique called nasal transepithelial potential difference (NPD).