Hope for young CF patients: new drug may ease sinus troubles
NCT ID NCT05581056
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 27 children aged 6 to 11 with cystic fibrosis who were starting treatment with CFTR modulators (Kaftrio). The goal was to see if the drug improves nose and sinus symptoms and quality of life after one year. Researchers used a special questionnaire called SN-5 to measure changes. The study is complete, and results may help confirm whether these drugs help with sinus issues in younger children.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CFTR modulators (Kaftrio)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that CFTR modulators improve nose and sinus symptoms and quality of life in young children with cystic fibrosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 27 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The treatment is already approved for older ages, but its effect on nasal symptoms in this age group is still uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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 between 6 and 11 years of age
- Ages
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6 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: * Children between 6 and 11 years of age * Compatible genotype and patient treated with KAFTRIO (treatment initiation is independent of this study) Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal of the child or the holder of parental authority to participate in the study. * Child not affiliated to a social security system and under legal protection * Holder of parental authority who does not master the French language Secondary Exclusion Criteria: * Sinus surgery during the observation period * Poor tolerance of the treatment (pneumological opinion)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant
Bron, Rhone, 69500, France
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