Active clinical trials for "Fibrosis"

Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and their caregivers will be randomized to receive this intervention or usual care. The intervention will include information about the disease, self-management strategies, and introduction to advanced care planning in a format with enhanced content available across multiple domains (face-to-face, printed material, digital (tablet) delivered by an interventionist. The usual care group will be provided with routine printed patient education. At the end of life, IPF patients and their caregivers experience stress, symptom burden, poor quality of life, and inadequate preparedness for end-of-life care planning. The proposed study will measure feasibility, acceptability, and impact of a Supportive Care intervention.

To determine the relative bioavailability of the capsule (reference) and tablet (test) formulations of FDL169 in healthy adult males and females, and to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile FDL169 tablets (test formulation) in both healthy adult males and females, and subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF).

Despite the increasingly common use of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator therapies in treating CF, it is still largely unknown whether or not other chronic therapies can be safely stopped. The SIMPLIFY study is being done to test whether or not it is safe to stop taking inhaled hypertonic saline or Pulmozyme® (dornase alfa) in those people that are also taking Trikafta™. Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) is a combination CFTR modulator therapy that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people with CF who have at least one F508del mutation. The three drugs that make up Trikafta work together to allow many more chloride ions to move into and out of the cells, improving the balance of salt and water in the lungs. These changes result in better clearance of mucus from the lungs and improvements in lung function. Inhaled hypertonic saline and Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) also improve clearance of mucus from the lungs to support lung function and have been available to people with CF for many years. Both therapies are considered to be relatively burdensome and it is not known whether either therapy can improve or maintain lung function above what is already gained through Trikafta use. The goal of the SIMPLIFY study is to get information about whether or not it is safe to stop either inhaled hypertonic saline or Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) by testing if there is a change in lung function in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are assigned to stop their chronic medication (either hypertonic saline or Pulmozyme) as compared to those who are assigned to keep taking their medication while continuing to take Trikafta.

This study evaluates the effect of antioxidant docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in patients with cystic fibrosis. Half of participants will receive DHA, while the other half will receive placebo.

The study aims to evaluate the kinetics and effect of glucagon in patients with chronic kidney disease and liver cirrhosis and matched healthy subjects, respectively.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition characterised by recurrent lung infections, inflammation and progressive lung damage. Patients with CF and advanced lung disease are limited when exercising and performing activities of daily life, due to increased breathlessness and lower oxygen levels. Exercise is an important part of treatment in CF, having been shown to slow down the lung disease and improve quality of life. Patients with CF are encouraged to exercise both at home and during hospital admissions, even when the lung disease is advanced. Often, oxygen therapy is used in patients whose oxygen levels are otherwise too low during. This, however, does not improve their breathlessness. Recently, a device to deliver air at flows higher than what other device allow has become available. High flow nasal therapy (HFNT) provides patients with air or a blend of air and oxygen at flows up to 60 L/min. HFNT can improve oxygen levels and reduce shortness of breath in many situations both in the acute and chronic setting. HFNT was shown to improve the tolerance to exercise in patients with other respiratory conditions (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). In CF, HFNT is routinely used for patients admitted with acute respiratory failure (inability to maintain adequate oxygenation) with positive results. In this study, the Investigators aim to understand if HFNT can improve the exercise tolerance in patients with CF and advanced lung disease, by reducing breathlessness and avoiding the drop in oxygenation observed during simple training. The Investigators propose a short study to assess if further large clinical trials are feasible and practical, and will therefore collect preliminary data to have some results to use for planning other studies. All patients who are admitted in the Leeds Regional Adult CF Unit will be considered for participation in the study.

People with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) have problems digesting their food properly. More than 8 in 10 people with CF must take medication to assist their digestion. In spite of this, complications such as bowel blockage occur. Finding out how already licenced drugs for CF work in the gut is the first step in repurposing medications. Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor with Ivacaftor is a drug combination which corrects the basic defect in CF an has shown improvements on lung function. The purpose of this study is to evaluate, using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and patient-reported outcomes, whether Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor with Ivacaftor has an effect on improving gastrointestinal problems in CF.

Lung transplant is an option for treating end-stage lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF). More than half of people with CF who die without a lung transplant were never referred for consideration. Patient preference not to undergo lung transplant may account for 25-40% of decisions to defer referral. Increasing awareness of lung transplant among people with CF, and promoting understanding of the risks and benefits of transplant, can potentially reduce the number of people with CF who die without a lung transplant. The CF Foundation (CFF) lung transplant referral guidelines were developed to optimize the timing of referral for lung transplant. These guidelines recommend annual conversations with CF patients once their forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) is <50% predicted. Considering lung transplant as a treatment option ahead of when it is medically needed will allow more time to learn about lung transplant and address any barriers to lung transplant that may exist. Investigators are interested in understanding how people with CF use lung transplant educational resources and how one prepares for having discussions and/or making decisions about lung transplant as a treatment option for advanced CF. The purpose of this study is to test whether a research website improves patient preparedness for discussions about lung transplant. Study involvement will span 4 weeks and study procedures will involve the following: Three Zoom interview sessions (30-60 minutes each) Survey assessments Access to a research website that contains educational resources about lung transplant (goal of 4 hours of use over the 4 week study period)

This randomized clinical trial will investigate the opioid sparing effect of dexmedetomidine and ketmine infusion in cirrhotic patients undergoing liver resection

This four-year, prospective, longitudinal study will evaluate and validate a patient-reported outcome measure, clinician-reported outcome measures, and imaging techniques in assessing characteristics, trajectory, and progression of lymphedema and fibrosis (LEF) in oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer patients. This clinical trial studies patient-and-clinician-reported measures as well as standard imaging methods to see how accurate they are in identifying and evaluating lymphedema (swelling) or fibrosis (tough or tight tissue) in the head and neck region of patients receiving treatment for newly diagnosed stage II-IV oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer. Lymphedema and fibrosis (LEF) can lead to physical symptoms, such as trouble swallowing and chewing, as well as psychological and emotional symptoms, such as negative body image and avoiding social interactions. Finding an accurate test to identify and evaluate LEF may allow doctors to treat LEF more quickly and control symptoms more effectively, and thus provide patients with a better quality of life.