New study aims to uncover muscle health secrets in cystic fibrosis
NCT ID NCT05639556
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is measuring body composition, muscle strength, and nutrition in 300 adults with cystic fibrosis. Researchers are comparing simple tests like grip strength and walking distance to a standard body scan. The goal is to find better ways to track health and guide future treatments.
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 study could help doctors better assess nutrition and muscle health in people with cystic fibrosis, leading to improved care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve health, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
The study population will include adults 18 and older with a confirmed diagnostic of cystic fibrosis, identified genotypes (when available), no prior solid organ transplant, and not pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant during the 1st year of the study. Participants receiving a lung transplantation while enrolled in the study will not need to be withdrawn.
- 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: * Cohort 1: Participants are eligible if their percentage of predicated forced expiratory volume in 1 second (ppFEV1) is \<70% during the 12 months prior to enrollment (\>50% of measurements, eliminating periods of exacerbation) * Cohort 2: Participants are eligible if their percentage of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (ppFEV1) is 70% or greater during the 12 months prior to enrollment (\>50% of measurements, eliminating periods of exacerbation). * Both cohorts match by age, gender, race and CFTR genotype severity. Exclusion Criteria: * No prior solid organ transplantation * No initiation of an investigation drug within 28 days prior to and including Baseline Visit. * No initiation of new chronic therapy (e.g., ibuprofen, azithromycin, inhaled tobramycin, Cayston, CFTR modulator, etc.) within 28 days prior to and including Baseline visit. * No acute use of antibiotics (oral, inhaled or IV) or acute use of systemic corticosteroids for respiratory tract symptoms within 14 days prior to and including Baseline visit. * For the BIA sub-study - Individuals with an implanted pacemaker will be excluded. * No initiation of a drug for weight loss (such as a GLP-1 receptor agonist) or bariatric surgery within 6-months prior to and including the Baseline visit. * Patients with continued rapid change or extreme GI symptoms related to weight loss therapy should be excluded at the discretion of the study investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor University
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's CF Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02120, United States
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Emory
Atlanta, Georgia, 30324, United States
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John Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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New York Medical College (NYMC)
Hawthorne, New York, 10532, United States
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Northwell LIJ Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center
New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Rutgers Health
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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University Hospitals
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40508, United States
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Oklahoma Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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University of Virginia Cystic Fibrosis Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis)
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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