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Lab study probes new ways to loosen sticky mucus in cystic fibrosis

NCT ID NCT01533636

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study collected sputum (mucus coughed up from the lungs) from healthy volunteers and people with cystic fibrosis. Researchers tested whether certain sugar-like compounds could block bacterial and fungal proteins from binding to mucus, and whether these compounds could make the mucus less sticky. The goal was to better understand how infections interact with mucus in cystic fibrosis, not to test a treatment on patients.

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Study facts

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Participants

114 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2012

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Cystic Fibrosis and Healthy Controls

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy control subjects: * Age 18-65 * No history of lung disease * Cystic fibrosis subjects: * Age 18-65 * No history of lung disease other than cystic fibrosis * Diagnosis of CF if sweat chloride values \> 60 mM on two separate pilocarpine iontophoresis sweat tests and/or two allelic CF-producing mutations in genetic analysis Exclusion Criteria: * Use of recreational drugs within 30 days prior to enrollment * Use of tobacco within 30 days prior to enrollment, or \> 10 pack-year tobacco history * Pregnant or lactating females

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Conditions

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cystic fibrosis

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Cystic fibrosis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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