Cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Definitive diagnosis of cystic fibrosis Severe obstructive disease defined as FEV1 / FVC less than 50% Acceptable function of other organs including creatinine level less than 1.5 times normal limit in each age group, ALT level less than 135, AST level less than 3 times normal limit in each age group, bilirubin level less than 1.5 times Normal limit in any age group Normal heart function on echocardiogram Patients in the age range of 12 to 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The presence of any viral or bacterial infection that has caused pneumonia Patients with Heart Failure Patients with mental and physical disabilities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lung Volume (Forced expiratory volume in one second);(FEV1). Timepoint: At the first visit and follow-up for up to a year. Method of measurement: Spirometry.;Lung Volume (Forced Vital Capacity); (FVC). Timepoint: At the first visit and follow-up for up to a year. Method of measurement: Spirometry.;Lung Volume (Forced Expiratory flow 25_75%); (FEF25-75%). Timepoint: At the first visit and follow-up for up to a year. Method of measurement: Spirometry.;Forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vitalcapacity (FEV1/FVC). Timepoint: At the first visit and follow-up for up to a year. Method of measurement: Spirometry.;Walking distance upon 6 minute walking distance test(meter). Timepoint: At the first visit and follow-up for up to a year. Method of measurement: Six minute walking distance test.;Body Mass Index. Timepoint: At the first visit and follow-up for up to a year. Method of measurement: Weight (kilogram) divided by height squared (centimetre). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences