Active clinical trials for "Cystic Fibrosis"

Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects men and women equally, but after the onset of puberty, women with CF have a lower life expectancy than men with CF. Despite these known differences, the link between CF symptom trends and the menstrual cycle remains critically understudied. To address this gap, this study will investigate changes in CF-specific symptoms among women with CF to evaluate whether and how they correlate with their menstrual cycle. Specifically, the investigators hope to examine whether CF-related symptoms change throughout the menstrual cycle, what the impact of those symptoms is on quality of life, and how feasible it is to use a period tracking app to track CF-related symptoms throughout the menstrual cycle. Investigators are asking women ages 18-45 with CF, who have regular menstrual cycles, to participate. Study procedures, including online surveys, period tracking, and interview, will take approximately 3 months.

Background : Diabetes is correlated to an increase in patient morbidity and mortality. The pathophysiology of diabetes is still poorly understood. Significant variations in blood sugar have been shown over time in patients with cystic fibrosis with or without diabetes. No study has evaluated the association between the nutritional profile and the glucose tolerance in adult with cystic fibrosis, by integrating data on energy consumption (detailed nutritional profile) and energy expenditure (rest energy expenditure, body composition, and physical activity). Given the epidemiological changes in cystic fibrosis correlated to the increased prevalence of diabetes and the clinical impact of nutritional status, the association between these factors remains to be studied. Objectives of the study : - Main objective : To describe adult patients with cystic fibrosis in terms of : Nutritional profile Food behaviour Physical activity Rest energy expenditure Body composition - Secondary objectives : To research the association between the nutritional profile and the glucose tolerance.

The study is defined in 3 stages of in vitro assays : Phase 1 : Secretion of NETs in response to lung disease and their secretion of factors. This is a transversal study in which we compare : Producing NETs (DNA and proteases ) by neutrophils purified from sputum and blood of patients Producing NETs (DNA and proteases ) by purified neutrophils in the blood of patients and blood of control subjects Phase 2: Mechanisms of activation of NETs secretory pathways . This phase will identify receptors (TLR ) involved in the secretion of NETs and analyze the involvement of dependent transduction pathways calcium and PKC . It will be performed on control blood neutrophils. Phase 3: Analysis of cell death ( NETose ) This is a transversal study that will analyze : the mode of cell death of neutrophils purified blood and sputum of patients and control blood neutrophils by flow cytometry and transmission electron microscopy .

The combination of asthma and being a carrier of genetic variants (mutations and / or polymorphisms) in the CFTR gene variant would cause bronchial asthma with mucus hypersecretion. This phenotype is characterized by a more severe disease, in terms of control, quality of life, exacerbations and lung function, and a different asthma the bronchial hypersecretion without inflammatory phenotype.

The aim of this study is to establish if the self-administered electronic Oral Glucose Tolerance Test kit can increase the annual uptake of screening for CFRD in children who are between 10 and 17 years of age with CF.

This study aims to examine features of MRSA that are associated with chronic MRSA infection and bacterial persistence despite IV antibiotic therapy. Subjects are asked to expectorate sputum and complete CF symptom diaries both at beginning and end of IV therapy.

This is a prospective, longitudinal, 5-year study that will enroll participants from the existing Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) patient registry. Each enrolled participant will provide samples for microbiological evaluation, obtained upon enrollment and then once per year thereafter for 5 years.

The primary aim of the study is to determine if the CF Quantum Sweat Test provides sweat chloride results that are equivalent to the results from traditional sweat testing. The secondary aim of the study is to assess the quantity not sufficient rate of the CF Quantum Sweat Test compared to traditional sweat testing.

In cystic fibrosis, there is a critical need for better predictors of treatment response. The investigators have identified a panel of white blood cell biomarkers which can be directly measured as a blood test in subjects with cystic fibrosis. These biomarkers predict reduction of airway inflammation and infection more accurately than lung function testing, in patients receiving intravenous antibiotic therapy. In the current study, we hypothesize that this panel of gene biomarkers which can be readily measured from peripheral blood will sensitively predict changes in inflammation when patients receive inhaled antibiotic therapy, specifically Cayston (or inhaled aztreonam lysine). Patients enrolled in the study will have blood drawn before and after a month of inhaled Cayston, in order to test whether genes predict response to Cayston therapy more robustly than do standard measures such as lung function tests.

The purpose of this study is to describe two cohorts of cystic fibrosis patients treated in 2 different decades in terms of FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in one second) maintenance.