Active clinical trials for "Cystic Fibrosis"

This prospective case-control study was planned to evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic therapy selected with the AtbFinder® in persons with cystic fibrosis.

This is a study of the short-term effects of ivacaftor on sweat chloride concentration and lung function in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who fall outside current FDA approval. This new, first of its kind drug is approved for use only in CF patients with the G551D mutation in whom it safely confers considerable benefits. However, it is highly likely that CF patients with many other mutations can benefit similarly from this drug, some of whom can be identified by phenotype or genotype. We will enroll up to 30 CF subjects with clinical presentations in which there is one or more signs of residual CF channel function. The signs of residual function include: normal digestion, concentration of chloride in sweat between 55 and 85, or milder than expected CF disease in a CF patient with severe gene mutations. The primary outcome measure will be the difference in sweat chloride concentration measured in subjects on placebo and on ivacaftor. Secondary outcome measured will be lung function.

The objective of the investigators research program is to determine whether a combined exercise program (aerobic and resistance) improves abnormal glucose tolerance and diabetes control in CF patients. This program of exercises to increase strength and muscle endurance, exercise tolerance, will be assessed in a group of 12 CF patients with impaired glucose tolerance. The effect of exercise will be compared with a control group of 12 patients also glucose intolerant but do not participate in structured physical activity program. The duration of the exercise program will be 12 weeks and several measures (glucose tolerance, inflammatory profile, lung function, exercise capacity, muscle strength and endurance) will be conducted pre and post program to assess the program's impact .

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a non invasive method of detecting the pulmonary disease in order to initiate treatment against cystic fibrosis as soon as possible. Moreover this screening procedure permits to note the improvement following the treatment and to choose the optimal treatment in term of efficacy.

The purpose of this study is to assess whether 6% hypertonic saline (HS) is a safe and effective preventive therapy in newborns and infants with cystic fibrosis (CF).

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease with an autosomal recessive, chronic and progressive character about 10 to 25% of patients develop CF-related diabetes (DRFC). Until now, there is no evidence to support the use of low glycemic index diet to improve glycemic response in pre-diabetic and CF patients. The objective of this study is to evaluate the glycemic improvement after nutritional orientation in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) will show greater improvements in Forced Expiatory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) shorter duration of stay, and greater time to next pulmonary exacerbation in pediatric Cystic Fibrosis patients admitted for pulmonary exacerbation. FEV1 is a measurement of obstruction in the airway which is seen to be elevated in CF patients with worsening lung disease. FEV1 is used as a primary endpoint in pulmonary trials because it is an acute indicator of worsening or improving lung function.

With improved survival, the clinical spectrum of cystic fibrosis (CF), a complex multi systemic disease, continue to evolve. A major emerging complication is CF related diabetes (CFRD) which is occurring in 40-50% of adults. Patients who develop CFRD are at increase risk of morbidity and mortality and they are also facing an increased medical burden with insulin therapy, the only recommended treatment. Accelerated decline in weight and/or pulmonary function start 2 to 4 years before CFRD onset and this period is characterized by frequent Post-Prandial Glycemic (PPG) excursions. Higher PPG excursions are associated with lower pulmonary function and it predicts future CFRD risk. To the improved nutritional status, lung function and survival of patients, the nutritional approach for patients with CF focuses on high-energy high-fat diet and a pancreatic enzyme supplementation. However, such diet also contributes to increased PPG excursions. Based on the beneficial effects of nutrition therapy to improve PPG in other forms of pre-diabetes and diabetes, extending such benefits to patients with CF is important. The investigators aim to test the feasibility and the effectiveness of a viscous fiber supplement to reduce PPG in adult patients with CF. Using a randomized crossover design, the investigators will study the impact of two doses of a viscous fiber supplement as compared to a placebo.

Cystic Fibrosis (CF), the most common inherited disease in Caucasians, is characterized by chronic pulmonary inflammation and progressive loss of gas exchange units that eventually results in respiratory failure. There is strong evidence that, in CF, abnormally low perfusion carries a high risk of death independent from the presence of pulmonary hypertension. However, the evolution of pulmonary vascular disease in CF and how it might contribute to the rate of decline in lung function is not known. Our knowledge remains limited to the results of old observational studies which concluded that the major causes of pulmonary vascular remodeling and hypertension in CF are hypoxic respiratory failure and destruction of lung tissue. Our recent data obtained by state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the pulmonary circulation, challenges the existing paradigm. We demonstrate that in the absence of hypoxia, significant changes in pulmonary perfusion and in surrogate measures of vascular resistance as well as in collateral blood flow begin early in the course of CF. Newly developed therapeutics have altered dramatically the course of patients suffering from pulmonary vascular disease. Through this 8 week trial, we will examine by Magnetic Resonance Imaging the effect of Sildenafil on pulmonary perfusion and systemic vascularization of the lungs in subjects with mild to moderate disease.

The primary objective of this study is to measure efficacy of our new protocol by monitoring the results of our routine respiratory cultures at the end of the new standard treatment, and during routine visits for 1 year from initiation of therapy for Staphylococcus aureus. The secondary objective will include determining the clinical course (pulmonary exacerbations, antibiotic use, hospitalizations, pulmonary function tests) of patients who underwent the protocol.