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Safety and Feasibility of High-intensity Interval Training Program in CF Patients

This study compare an usual training program (in continuous endurance) with an ITHI program over a period of 3 weeks, in France. The aim is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this type of program in CF adults, and also more specifically, in subgroups: patients divided according to the severity of their FEV1 ; patients treated with modulating CFTR canal therapy ; diabetic patients on insulin ; undernourished patients.

Start: September 2021

Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Vaccine for Immune Protection Against Infections

This is pilot study of the immunologic effects of intradermal Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), non-CF bronchiectasis (NCFB), and healthy volunteers.

Start: April 2021

PATIENCE Trial: Prospective Algorithm for Treatment of NTM in Cystic Fibrosis

Isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) from the sputum of individuals with CF is an increasingly common finding, and the lack of an evidenced-based approach to treatment of NTM disease has been identified as one of the greatest unmet needs within the CF community. Current evidence predicts that the prevalence of NTM will remain relatively high in the CF population. Approaches to NTM disease treatment differ widely between centers, and expected outcomes are not known. This study is observational and follows current best practices. The study will help define response to treatment, and collect relevant data associated with treatment of NTM disease to build a framework for future therapeutic trials.

Start: January 2014

PREDICT Trial: PRospective Evaluation of NTM Disease In CysTic Fibrosis

Isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) from the sputum of individuals with CF is an increasingly common finding, and the lack of an evidenced-based approach to the diagnosis of NTM disease has been identified as one of the greatest unmet needs within the CF community. Current evidence predicts that the prevalence of NTM will remain relatively high in the CF population. Approaches to NTM disease diagnosis differ widely between centers. This study is observational and follows current best practices. The study will help standardize the diagnosis and collect relevant data associated with the diagnosis of NTM disease to build a framework for future therapeutic trials.

Start: December 2013

Airway Clearance for Pediatric and Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients Using a Portable Intra-Pulmonary Percussion Device

This is a pilot study where the investigators aim to compare initial use of the standard airway clearance device (SACD) with subsequent use of a Portable Intra-Pulmonary Percussion Device (PIAPD) in patients with cystic fibrosis ages 6 -21 years. The primary hypothesis is that there is no effect of PIAPD on FEV1 2 hours after use, there is no effect on perception of effort and efficacy for the PIAPD. If both are equally effective, the latter device provides an alternative that is both cheaper and portable.

Start: June 2021

The Use of Novel Diagnostic Tools to Increase Detection of Early Fibrosis in Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease to Improve Clinical Management

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition which affects 1 in 2500 newborn infants and is the commonest genetic condition in the UK. 1 in 25 of the white population carry the mutation. The genetic defect prevents the movement of fluids from cells, leading to thickened secretions and injury. With improvements in treatments from the commonest organ affected, the lungs, patients born with CF now can expect to live into their 40s with more than 60% living past 16. Though better, more can be done. As treatments from lung complications have improved, the management of liver disease (second commonest organ involved) remains unchanged for a considerable time. Treatment options are limited with liver transplant the only curative option. Though potentially life-saving, it has risks and an organ shortage means alternative treatment options are desperately needed. Identifying those with or at risk of Cystic Fibrosis related liver disease is difficult due to inadequate diagnostic tools. Routine blood tests are unreliable? therefore specific blood tests to identify scarring of the liver (biomarkers) are urgently needed. Ultrasound scan, the recommended diagnostic investigation, is only accurate in identifying the late stages of liver disease. For new therapies to be most effective we need to be able to identify patients at a much earlier stage. This study will use multi-modality testing, including imaging techniques such as FibroScan, MRI scan and blood tests (biomarkers), to diagnose those with liver scarring and use this to better categorise disease.

Start: February 2019

MyVoice:CF Decision Aid for Women With Cystic Fibrosis

This project is a single-center feasibility study of MyVoice:CF, a patient-facing, web-based decision aid. Aim 1) Assess the acceptability, feasibility, and usability of MyVoice:CF for women with CF and multidisciplinary adult CF providers. Aim 2) Assess the preliminary efficacy of MyVoice:CF related to patient-provider communication, shared decision-making, knowledge, and self-efficacy for women with CF related to reproductive health concerns.

Start: June 2021

General Health, Attitudes, and Activity in Self-directed Exercise in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis (GAINS-CF)

Exercise helps people with CF lead long, fulfilling lives. Regular exercise reduces depression and fatigue, and may play a role in preventing exacerbation. However, little is known about exercise habits in adults with CF, or the barriers to exercise that they face. During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and social distancing saw gym memberships plummet; while sale of personal exercise technology, smart-watches, and interactive home equipment exploded. As this technology becomes more cost-effective and accessible, can it be leveraged to improve CF care? This study will examine barriers to exercise in CF and the role of smart devices in exercise. Adults with CF will participate in the Exercise Behaviors/Barriers Survey, followed by a qualitative discussion on attitudes toward exercise technology, and how CF impacts exercise. We anticipate that many perceived barriers will be universal (e.g. time), while others will be unique to CF. Participants will be fitted with wrist actigraphy (FitBit Inspire 2) to measure baseline exercise. They will receive access to three smartphone apps designed for home exercise, as well as an exercise website designed for the CF community (www.activate65.org), and receive weekly phone calls from the CF care team offering motivational interviewing. Actigraphy, heart and respiratory rate, and app usage will be analyzed. After four weeks, participants will no longer receive calls. Actigraphy will be monitored four additional weeks to determine if exercise is sustained. We anticipate that exercise will increase during the intervention period, and that some activity will be sustained in the follow up period. The findings of this study will pave the way for a larger trial using this "Team and Technology" approach to investigate clinical outcomes. This study highlights the critical and timely need to investigate the barriers to exercise in CF, and effective solutions to develop sustainable exercise habits using widely-available technology from home.

Start: May 2021

Impacts of the Covid-19 Epidemic and Associated Lockdown Measures on the Management, Health and Behaviors of Cystic Fibrosis Patients During the 2020 Epidemic

Impacts of the Covid-19 epidemic and associated lockdown measures on the management, health and behaviors of cystic fibrosis patients during the 2020 epidemic

Start: May 2020

Pilocarpine Microneedles for Sweat Induction (PMN-SI)

The investigators want to test in this non-randomized clinical trial a new method of administrating Pilocarpine medicine into the skin during the Sweat testing process that does not use any electrical current.

Start: April 2021

Upper Extremity Exercise Capacity, Muscle Oxygenation, Balance in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

The primary aim of the study is to evaluate upper extremity exercise capacity, muscle oxygenation, balance and physical activity level in patients with cystic fibrosis.. The secondary aim of the study is assessment of functional exercise capacity, respiratory function, peripheral and respiratory muscle strength, respiratory muscle endurance, quality of life in patients with cystic fibrosis and compare them with healthy controls.

Start: March 2021

Study of LAU-7b in the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis in Adults

An International Phase II, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LAU-7b administered once-daily for 6 months for the treatment of CF.

Start: October 2018

Acceptability, Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of CFWP to Treat Clinically Elevated Fatigue in Adults With CF

This research is being done to learn more ways to treat non-respiratory symptoms in people with CF including fatigue, pain, mood, sleep problems and the use of a wellness program to treat them.

Start: May 2021

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Long Term Treatment With VX-661 in Combination With Ivacaftor in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis Who Have an F508del-CFTR Mutation

This is a Phase 3, multicenter, open-label, 3-part rollover study in subjects with CF who are homozygous or heterozygous for the F508del-CFTR mutation and who participated in studies VX13-661-103 (Study 103, NCT02070744), VX14-661-106 (Study 106, NCT02347657), VX14-661-107 (Study 107, NCT02516410), VX14-661-108 (Study 108, NCT02392234), VX14-661-109 (Study 109, NCT02412111), and VX14-661-111 (Study 111, NCT02508207). The study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of long-term treatment of VX-661 in combination with ivacaftor.

Start: August 2015

Streamlined Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations in Pediatrics

STOP PEDS is a pilot study of children with CF ages 6-18 across 10 sites in North America. The primary goal is to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a multicenter randomized trial comparing immediate antibiotics versus tailored therapy for pulmonary exacerbation (PEx) treatment in this population.

Start: November 2020

Comparison Between Ultra-low-dose Computed Tomography and Lung MRI in Cystic Fibrosis

The purpose of this study is to compare the performances of ultra-low dose computed tomography (CT) and lung magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for morphological assessment of cystic fibrosis-related lung disease and to compare their performances to conventional low dose CT

Start: September 2021

CF And Effects of Drugs Mixed Ex Vivo With Sputum for Mucolytic Treatment

The investigators will collect samples of sputum from healthy volunteers and patients with cystic fibrosis for the purpose of: a) purifying airway mucins for plate-based binding studies and; b) assessment of the effects of carbohydrates on the rheologic properties of the sputum. This study has two hypotheses: Lectins from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus fumigatus bind to airway mucins in a fucose-dependent manner, and this binding can be inhibited by fucosyl glycomimetic compounds. Fucosyl glycomimetics will compete with Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectin (PA-IIL) and Aspergillus fumigatus lectin (AFL) and disrupt lectin-driven mucin cross-linking in CF sputum.

Start: July 2012

Concerns of Children Whose Parents Have Cystic Fibrosis

As more and more patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) become parents, we have studied parenting concerns in this serious chronic disease in a first study (MucoPar) which is ongoing. The current study (MucoKids) is an extension of the previous MucoPar study and aims to explore and collect the perceptions, expectations and needs of children whose one parent has CF. This will be done in the context of individual interviews or in several small groups of children led by a psychologist who will encourage them to develop what constitutes to be the child of somebody with CF. The collected information should make it possible to develop and propose adapted medico-psycho-social interventions, if necessary, in connection with patient associations.

Start: February 2021

DPI-Tobra-Kind Cyclops® in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

The goal is to investigate the pharmacokinetic properties of dry powder tobramycin via the Cyclops® at different dosages in children with cystic fibrosis, together with the local tolerability.

Start: May 2019

Ph 1/2 Study Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of Inhaled AP-PA02 in Subjects With Chronic Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Lung Infections and Cystic Fibrosis

Phase 1b/2a, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, single and multiple ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and phage recovery profile of AP-PA02 multi-bacteriophage therapeutic candidate administered by inhalation in subjects with cystic fibrosis and chronic pulmonary Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection.

Start: December 2020