Cystic fibrosis mystery: why some lungs Don't bounce back
NCT ID NCT04354038
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 29 adults with cystic fibrosis who were hospitalized for a lung infection. Researchers collected blood, sputum, and urine samples to study how the body's immune response and bacteria affect recovery. The goal is to understand why some patients' lung function doesn't fully return, so treatments can be personalized in the future.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- 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
Patients followed by the Colorado Adult CF Center will be eligible. A subject will have a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, be 18 years or older, and been diagnosed by clinical faculty with a pulmonary exacerbation (PEx) and need to be hospitalized to start on IV antibiotic treatment.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * CF patients 18 years or older * hospitalized for IV treatment of an acute pulmonary exacerbation * not on investigational drugs * who can provide written consent and are willing to comply with study procedure Exclusion Criteria: • the presence of a condition or abnormality that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Jewish Health
Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States
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