Active clinical trials for "Cystic Fibrosis"

This study is designed to show how well tobramycin inhalation powder works and how safe it is when produced by a modified manufacturing process

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) must perform daily bronchial drainage therapy (BD) to keep their airways clear of secretions. Many different techniques are available to achieve this and there is currently no agreement as to which form of therapy is most effective. High frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO is used for this purpose by CF patients throughout the United States and abroad. To perform this therapy, the patient wears a vest which fits over the entire torso and is connected to an air compressor. The compressor generates oscillating air pulses that are transmitted to the lungs, thereby mobilizing secretions. The oscillations produced by the most commonly used device have a sinusoidal wave form (The Vest™ Airway Clearance System, Hill-Rom Inc, St Paul, MN). Previous studies indicate this form of therapy is as effective as more traditional and cumbersome forms of therapy. The design of the pulse generator has been recently modified so that the oscillations produced have a triangular wave form (Respitech Inc, MN). Studies done at the University of Minnesota found that the air flows induced in the airways can vary substantially depending on the wave form applied to the chest. At present, the impact of using a triangular wave form on mucus removal is unknown. The proposed study will compare mucous clearance using a device generating sine wave oscillations to a device generating triangular wave oscillations. Hypothesis: Bronchial drainage using a triangular wave form of HFCWO will result in superior sputum production compared to HFCWO using a sine wave form. Secondary Hypotheses: Bronchial drainage using a triangular wave form of HFCWO may result in sputum with rheologic properties distinct from sputum produced while using sine wave HFCWO. Bronchial drainage using a triangular wave form of HFCWO may result in superior post-therapy pulmonary function tests compared to pulmonary function tests obtained following therapy with sine wave HFCWO. Subjects will perceive bronchial drainage using a triangular wave form of HFCWO as more comfortable than airway clearance using sine wave HFCWO.

This is a Phase II, multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label trial of the safety and efficacy of Nutropin AQ administered subcutaneously (SC) daily in prepubertal children with CF and growth restriction.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of aztreonam for inhalation solution (AZLI) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and lung infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA).

The objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of two dose levels of INS37217 (denufosol tetrasodium) Inhalation Solution in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of two dose strengths of study drug compared to placebo in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).

The purpose of this study is to determine the medium term efficacy and safety profile of inhaled mannitol, on its own and also as an additional therapy to rhDNase (pulmozyme). In particular, we will assess the impact on: lung function; airway inflammation; sputum microbiology; exacerbations; quality of life; adverse events; exercise tolerance; total costs of hospital and community care; and cost-effectiveness.

This Study is designed to determine whether treatment of CFRD with glargine insulin will improve hemoglobin A1c, weight and muscle mass compared to the traditional regimen of bedtime NPH insulin.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a new inhaled sodium-channel blocker called 552-02 in teens and adults with cystic fibrosis. 552-02 will be inhaled once a day for 14 days using a nebulizer. A small subgroup of patients will donate blood samples for pharmacokinetic analysis to see how 552-02 is absorbed into the blood and eliminated after 14 days of treatment.

The purpose of this ascending dose group study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and effects of multiple dose levels of INS37217 and placebo followed by five days twice daily treatment with maximum tolerated dose administered by inhalation via the Pari LC Star nebulizer in adult and pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis