Hidden toll: depression and anxiety in kids with cystic fibrosis
NCT ID NCT07048574
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how common depression, anxiety, and behavior problems are in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) aged 18 months to 11 years. Researchers will use parent and child questionnaires to track these issues over time. The goal is to understand the mental health needs of young CF patients and improve screening tools.
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 help doctors better identify and support mental health needs in young children with cystic fibrosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve health. Results may vary across different clinics.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Children with Cystic Fibrosis between 18 months and 11 years
- Ages
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18 months to 11 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: 1. Child with a diagnosis of Cystic fibrosis (CF) actively followed by the CF care team at a participating site 2. Child is age 18 months thru 11 years 3. English and/or Spanish speaking 4. Parent/legal guardian willing and able to give informed consent, and for minor participants ages 7 thru 11 years able to give assent. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to participate in study procedures, or at Site PI discretion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
12 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brown University Health
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGProvidence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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Children's Hospital Colorado
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23219, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Indiana University
RECRUITINGBloomington, Indiana, 47405, United States
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Joe DiMaggio
RECRUITINGHollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Nemours Foundation
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32827, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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UT Southwestern
RECRUITINGPlano, Texas, 75235, United States
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University at Buffalo
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14215, United States
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University of North Carolina School of Medicine
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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