Active clinical trials for "Cystic Fibrosis"

Cystic fibrosis is the most frequent lethal genetic disease of childhood. Causes disruption of glandular function of the pancreas, intestine, liver, lungs (causing chronic lung infection with emphysema), sweat glands and reproductive organs. We know that many CF patients die of lung failure, brought about in part by repeated lung infections caused by thick, sticky mucus that cannot be readily cleared from the lung. Inhaled mannitol is an osmotic agent that has been investigated in a number of small studies that have examined mucociliary clearance, quality of life and lung function in CF and bronchiectasis. The promising results of these studies warrant futher investigation. The aim of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of inhaled mannitol when administered twice a day over two weeks in CF.

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of single and multiple ascending doses of QR-010 in adults homozygous for ΔF508 Cystic Fibrosis.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether bright light phototherapy can improve depressive symptoms in hospitalized patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) with subsequent effects on quality of life and illness recovery. It is hypothesized that phototherapy will improve depressive symptoms and decrease length of stay in depressed patients with CF who are hospitalized.

This is a Phase 3, 2-part (Part A and Part B), open-label, multicenter study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor in subjects with cystic fibrosis aged 6 to 11 years who have the F508del-mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.

This study is designed to evaluate the effect of multiple doses of lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor on cardiac repolarization, as detected by QT/QTc interval corrected for heart rate in healthy subjects.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether AeroVanc treatment is safe and effective in reducing the number of MRSA colony forming units in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients.

Physical activity and exercise have become an accepted and valued component of Cystic Fibrosis care. Regular physical activity and exercise can slow the rate of decline of pulmonary function, improve physical fitness, and enhance quality of life. However, motivating people to be more active is challenging. Supervised exercise programs are expensive and labor intensive, and adherence falls off significantly once supervision ends. Unsupervised or partially supervised programs are less costly and more flexible, but compliance can be more problematic. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a 12-months partially supervised exercise intervention along with regular motivation on forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) in a large international group of cystic fibrosis patients. Secondary endpoints include patient reported quality of life, as well as levels of anxiety and depression, and control of blood sugar. A total of 292 patients with cystic fibrosis 12 years and older with a FEV1 ≥35% predicted will be recruited. Following baseline assessments (2 visits) patients will be randomized into an intervention and a control group. Thereafter, they will be seen every 3 months for assessments in their centre for one year (4 follow-up visits). Along with individual counseling to increase vigorous physical activity by at least 3 hours per week on each clinic visit, the intervention group will document daily exercise and inactivity time and will receive a step counter and they will record their progress with a web-based program. They will also receive monthly phone calls from the study staff. After 6 months, they will continue with the step counter and web-based program for a further 6 months. The control group will receive access to this intervention after 12 months of standardized care. Should this relatively simple program prove successful, this will be made available on a wider scale internationally.

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of multiple oral doses of CTX-4430 when administered to cystic fibrosis (CF) patients once-daily (QD) for 15 days.This study will include two dose levels. For each dose level, blood samples will be collected for exploratory PK and PD assay validation. In addition, sputum will be collected for exploratory biomarker analysis. Following multiple dose administration, pulmonary function and exploratory lung clearance index (LCI) measurements will be taken.

Many individuals with cystic fibrosis experience growth failure. The reasons are not clear, but inflammation of the gut in these patients seems to be one important reason. Glutathione is important to normal function of the intestine and lungs. Glutathione functions to decrease inflammation and to thin mucus. However, in cystic fibrosis, glutathione gets trapped inside of cells, so it cannot travel to the surface of the cells and perform its proper function. Moreover, glutathione has been shown to improve nutritional status in patients with AIDS and cancer. Investigators hypothesize that supplementation of oral glutathione to pediatric individuals with cystic fibrosis could improve growth failure.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in functional capacity of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.