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Filter by:Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer from chronic infections of the lower respiratory tract that can be caused by one or multiple bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which has been particularly problematic to eradicate and been implicated as the major cause of morbidity and mortality in CF patients. Aerosol delivery of antibiotics directly to the lung increases the local concentrations of antibiotic at the site of infection resulting in improved antimicrobial effects compared to systemic administration. Bacterial resistance to current aerosol antibiotic treatments indicate a need for improved therapies to treat CF patients with pulmonary infections caused by multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other bacteria. High concentrations of MP-376 delivered directly to the lung are projected to have antimicrobial effects on even the most resistant organisms and reduce the emergence of resistant bacteria.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder in which mucus-secreting glands in the lungs produce considerable quantity of thick, sticky secretions that clog the airways, promote bacterial growth and lead to chronic obstruction, inflammation and destruction of the airways. The purpose of this study is to collect data about the resolution of the chronic inflammatory state in addition to assure the safety of the therapy in CF patients.
The objective of this trial is to determine the optimal region of the lung for depositing Prolastin (alpha-1 antitrypsin; AAT) by inhalation in order to treat cystic fibrosis (CF). The AKITA® nebulizer has settings which can be varied to target the inhaled drug to either the deep lung or to the upper airways in a one to one randomization. The study will measure how much of the activity of the enzyme elastase is inhibited by AAT.
This study will examine the experience of disclosing a cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis to a dating partner. CF has implications for potential life partners (issues of fertility, decreased life span and an increasing need for medical management with age) that may make disclosure particularly sensitive. An understanding of the disclosure process may provide insight into ways health care practitioners can support their patients during this process. People between 21 and 35 years of age with CF who have been in at least one dating relationship may be eligible for this study. Participants are interviewed by telephone about their experiences living with cystic fibrosis and telling dating partners about their diagnosis. The interview includes questions about: - Past experiences disclosing their CF diagnosis to a dating partner - What information was disclosed versus what was not disclosed - Why certain information was disclosed or not disclosed - Positive and negative implications of the disclosure or non-disclosure The interview lasts about 60 minutes and is tape-recorded for later review and analysis.
Glargine treatment can improve the clinical features in Cystic Fibrosis patients affected by glucose derangements
Diabetes is a important complication of cystic fibrosis (CF). The improved life expectancy of patients with cystic fibrosis, as a result of advances in medical therapy, has resulted in an increasing prevalence of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD). CFRD is associated with accelerated pulmonary decline and increased mortality. Pulmonary effects are seen some years before the diagnosis of CFRD implying that impaired glucose tolerance may be very early detrimental. Insulin treatment is clearly indicated in patients with CFRD to control symptoms and reduce complications. However, at the state of impaired glucose tolerance or fasting hyperglycaemia, current screening methods are not suitable for the early management of hyperglycaemia.The recent introduction of the continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS), which provides a continuous glucose profile, has revealed to be clinically relevant in the investigation of glucose excursions over a long period. This device, widely use in diabetic non cystic fibrosis patients, has been validated in non diabetic cystic fibrosis subjects. Previous studies of continuous glucose monitoring have been realized in CF patients with normal glucose tolerance and diabetes and compared with non CF controlThe aim of our study is to evaluate the glucose profile with continuous glucose monitoring the nutritional and respiratory status in cystic fibrosis subjects, according to their glucose tolerance.
The disposition of a number of drugs has been reported to be altered in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Changes in pharmacokinetic parameters observed included increased volumes of distribution and increased clearance of renally eliminated drugs. The purpose of this this study is to characterize the pharmacokinetics of IV lansoprazole and its metabolites in normal healthy children and children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) ages 2 to < 10 years. It is suspected that children with CF will have a more rapid clearance as compared to healthy children.
In some participants with cystic fibrosis (CF), the disease is caused by a nonsense mutation (premature stop codon) in the gene that makes the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) protein. Ataluren has been shown to partially restore CFTR production in animals with CF due to a nonsense mutation. The main purpose of this study is to understand whether ataluren can safely increase functional CFTR protein in the cells of participants with CF due to a nonsense mutation.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ivacaftor in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) who were aged 18 years or older and have a G551D mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Ivacaftor is a potent and selective CFTR potentiator of wild-type, G551D, F508del, and R117H forms of human CFTR protein. Potentiators are pharmacological agents that increase the chloride ion transport properties of the channel in the presence of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA) activation.
The objective of this study is to assess the effects of using HRQL measures in the clinical care of pre- and post-lung transplant patients. The hypotheses are that the inclusion of HRQL measures, the Health Utilities Index System Mark 2(HUI2) and Mark 3 (HUI3), in routine clinical care of pre- and post-lung transplant patients, will: 1) improve patient-clinician communication;2) affect patient management; 3) improve patients' HRQL.