AI may predict lung decline in cystic fibrosis kids using muscle and balance data
NCT ID NCT07770854
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether machine learning can predict lung function in children with cystic fibrosis using previously collected data on muscle oxygenation, postural balance, and other clinical markers. Researchers will analyze archived spirometry, exercise, and quality-of-life data from 31 children aged 6-18. The goal is to see if these non-invasive measures can help estimate key lung function indicators like FEV1 and FVC. No new tests or interventions are involved; it's a data-only analysis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better, non-invasive ways to monitor lung health in children with cystic fibrosis, potentially improving early detection and management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective analysis of existing data, so findings may not generalize. It does not test a new treatment, and machine learning predictions may not translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will consist of archived records from children aged 6 to 18 years with cystic fibrosis who were referred by the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, and evaluated at the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences, between April 2021 and September 2022. Only records meeting the prespecified eligibility criteria and containing the variables required for the principal analyses will be included. No new recruitment or participant contact will occur.
- Ages
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6 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 6 to 18 years at the time of the source assessment * Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis according to the criteria specified in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation consensus report * Clinically stable at the time of the source assessment * Receiving standard medical treatment * Written informed consent/assent from the participant and parent or legal guardian for participation in the source study * Availability of archived data for the principal variables required for the present analysis Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed visual, hearing, vestibular, or neurological disorder that could affect balance * Hospitalization within the month preceding the source assessment * Participation in a structured exercise training program within the 3 months preceding the source assessment * History of COVID-19 or tobacco use * Orthopedic disorder affecting mobility or history of musculoskeletal surgery * Acute pulmonary exacerbation at the time of assessment * Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis * History of lung or liver transplantation * Systemic corticosteroid use * Pulmonary hypertension or cardiovascular instability * Missing archived records required for the principal analyses
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Çankaya 06490
Ankara, Ankara, 06560, Turkey (Türkiye)
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