CompletedNot Applicable

Multicenter Study of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

1,000 participantsStarted 1995-09

Plain-language summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria in sputum cultures from patients with cystic fibrosis. II. Compare the clinical course of patients with negative versus positive cultures.

Who can participate

Age range10 Years

SexALL

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PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: Patients over age 10 with cystic fibrosis documented as follows: * Pilocarpine sweat chloride test at least 60 mEq/L OR * Genotyping or transepithelial potential difference AND * Clinical symptoms of suppurative respiratory disease or pancreatic insufficiency Able to produce at least 3 sputum samples * Bronchoscopy specimens acceptable * Throat/nasal specimens not acceptable No Pseudomonas cepacia colonization

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00004296

SponsorNational Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Sponsor typeNIH

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

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