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Filter by:Although chest infections affect wellbeing and survival in cystic fibrosis (CF), most people with CF also have difficulty digesting food and must take medication for this. In spite of this treatment, two thirds of people with CF miss school or work because of tummy symptoms (pain, bloating and wind). In some cases these symptoms become severe leading to bowel obstruction and hospital admission. Long term, people with CF have a greater risk of bowel cancer. The investigators asked people with CF and health professionals to suggest the most important questions for research. Treatment of gut symptoms was in their top 10 list. Current treatments are often ineffective because the investigators do not fully understand why symptoms occur. GRAMPUS-CF SRC will describe accurately the categories of gut symptoms in CF and find out why they occur. The investigators will do this using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and tests which give a detailed description of the germs in the bowel or which measure inflammation. The investigators will also study the effects of diet, using a questionnaire. The investigators will link these results together, using advanced statistics to find the factors causing gut symptoms. The investigators will then identify treatments which are likely to be helpful. In future work the investigators will test these in clinical trials.
This is a randomized single-blind feasibility trial to test the utilization of home blood pressure devices to improve the clinical management of decompensated cirrhosis patients.
This research is being done to see if proton beam radiation therapy (PBT) results in fewer changes to a participant's heart measured with MRI-imaging than conventional or "photon" radiation therapy (XRT) for participants with non-metastatic left sided breast cancer. The names of the two study groups in this research study are: - Proton Radiation Therapy (PBT) - Conventional or "Photon" Radiation Therapy (XRT)
This study is a Phase IIIb extension trial following the "randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, entecavir basic treatment, multi-center Phase III clinical trial of hydroxnidone capsules in the treatment of liver fibrosis of chronic viral hepatitis B". The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and the safety of hydroxyeidone capsules for long-term treatment of patients with chronic viral hepatitis B liver fibrosis.
Dyspnea is among the most common symptoms in patients with respiratory diseases such as Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Fibrosis, and Pulmonary Hypertension. However, the pathophysiology and underlying mechanisms of dyspnea in patients with respiratory diseases are still poorly understood. Diaphragm dysfunction might be highly prevalent in patients with dyspnea and respiratory diseases. The association of diaphragm function and potential prognostic significance in patients with respiratory diseases has not yet been investigated.
Preventing decompensation is a key endpoint in the management of compensate cirrhosis patients. The known factors that increases the risk of decompensation include the presence of clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) and the control of primary etiology of cirrhosis. Other factors which may influence the progression of cirrhosis included the presence of metabolic syndrome (diabetes mellitus and obesity), frailty, concomitant medications (statin, non-selective beta-blocker) were not well understood. Investigators aim to perform a pilot, observational study to study various baseline factors in relation to the clinical outcome of cirrhosis patients in a prospective follow up.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common inherited condition in the Caucasian population resulting in poor function and/or production of the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. The CFTR protein plays a crucial role in the secretion and re-absorption of sodium chloride within the sweat gland. The sweat gland has played a key role in diagnosing and understanding CF with sweat chloride elevation being a key criterion to diagnosing CF. People with CF are thought to be at risk of exertional heat illness during exposure to hot environments or during prolonged periods of exercise and are currently encouraged to take salt supplements during periods of excessive sweating. Kaftrio®, a newly approved pharmacological therapy has shown a rapid and sustained reduction in sweat chloride levels on initiation of this treatment. This study will aim to play a crucial part in understanding the sweat response, sweat composition and the thermoregulatory response to exercise in the heat in people with CF on Kaftrio®.
The goal of this observational study is to learn about risk of progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). The main questions it aims to answer are: - Risk factors of PPF - Prevalence of PPF - Mortality of PPF Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) of known or unknown etiology other than IPF who has radiological evidence of pulmonary fibrosis will enroll in this study. - All participants will have baseline investigations at the first visit having provided informed consent. - At the first visit, baseline characteristics will be collected including demographics, medical history, smoking history, complications and medication use. 50 mL of blood will be obtained. High resolution computed tomography (HRCT), full lung function tests and a 6 min walk test will be performed. - Further visits at 6 months and 12 months will include further 50 mL blood sampling. HRCT, full lung function tests and a 6 min walk test will be repeated.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a sequela of severe infection COVID-19.The prevalence of PCFP ranged from 2% to 45%,and the pathogenesis of PCFP has not been clearly elucidated.The ingredient of Bailing capsule is Cs-C-Q80,it has obvious protective effect on lung. Studies have shown that Bailing capsule may improve the clinical symptoms of PCPF patients through anti-fibrosis, oxidation and anti-inflammatory effects in multiple pathways. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bailing capsule in treating PCFP after COVID-19 infection.
The goal of this clinical trail is to study the efficacy and safety of allogeneic adipocyclical active protein in the treatment of severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Efficacy of allogeneic adipromic active protein in the treatment of severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 2. Safety of allogeneic adipovularic active protein in the treatment of severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. A total of 7 participants will be enrolled. Participants will be asked that they will receive 2ml of each nebulized inhalation Cell Free Fat Extract (CEFFE), inhaled every 3 days, for a total of 7 nebulized inhalation treatments. The clinical trial was designed using a single-center, self-controlled trial with no control group and no blinding.