Status:

COMPLETED

Parameters to Assess Response to Intra-Venous Antibiotic Treatment for Pulmonary Exacerbations in Cystic Fibrosis

Lead Sponsor:

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

Queen's University, Belfast

Conditions:

Cystic Fibrosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disease characterized by viscid secretions in multiple organ systems. Lung infection and damage account for most of the disease burden. Acute changes in respirato...

Detailed Description

Pulmonary Exacerbations in CF require treatment with intravenous (IV) antibiotics and hospital admission for between 10-21 days. These episodes cause substantial disruption to people's lives and impac...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients attending the adult service with a confirmed diagnosis of CF by sweat test or genotype
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • Able to understand and comply with protocol requirements and instructions
  • Confirmed Pulmonary Exacerbation requiring treatment with intravenous antibiotics using defined criteria (Physician and patient agreed need for admission for intravenous antibiotic treatment)

Exclusion

  • Previous recipient of a lung or other solid organ transplant
  • Inability to complete questionnaires
  • Current enrolment in other investigational medicinal product randomised trial
  • Admission for reasons other than pulmonary exacerbation of CF

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2016

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

31 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04016571

Start Date

December 1 2016

End Date

March 1 2019

Last Update

August 5 2020

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Belfast Regional Adult CF Centre

Belfast, United Kingdom, BT9 7AE