Cystic fibrosis and diabetes: new study aims to uncover hidden links
NCT ID NCT07442682
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is observing 162 adults with cystic fibrosis at a Belgian hospital to see how having diabetes affects their quality of life, lung function, and nutrition. Researchers will compare those with and without diabetes using questionnaires and breathing tests. The goal is to gather information, not to test a new treatment.
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 understand how diabetes impacts cystic fibrosis patients, leading to improved care and monitoring.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new therapy, so direct patient benefits are limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 162 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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
Adult patients with cystic fibrosis followed at a Belgian CF reference center, with or without cystic fibrosis-related diabetes. An additional age-matched cohort of adults with type 1 diabetes followed at the same hospital will be included for comparative analyses
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: Adults ≥18 years Confirmed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis Followed at the participating CF reference center Ability to complete quality-of-life questionnaires Signed informed consent (if required by EC) \- Exclusion Criteria: Refusal to participate Inability to complete questionnaires
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Erasme - HUB 808 route de Lennik 1070 Brussels Belgium
Brussels, 1070, Belgium
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