Cystic fibrosis Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Home sputum induction, home saliva and clinic saliva sampling for comparative microbiology analysis and scientific microbiota analysis compared to clinic gold standard cough swab and sputum induction.
Sponsors
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Cystic fibrosis 2. Using hypertonic saline as part of an established physiotherapy regimen at home
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unable to expectorate spontaneously
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pathogen detection rate of matched home sputum induction and home saliva versus Gold standard clinic cough swab measured using microbiology analysis as per CF Trust Microbiology Guidelines at a single time point | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pathogen detection rate of home sputum induction and home saliva versus clinic sputum induction and saliva samples measured using microbiology analysis as per CF Trust Microbiology Guidelines at a single time point | — |
Countries
United Kingdom, Wales
Outcome results
None listed