Status:

COMPLETED

Dissection of Staphylococcus Aureus Infection From Colonization in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Muenster

Collaborating Sponsors:

Mukoviszidose eV Bonn Germany

Conditions:

Cystic Fibrosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

6+ years

Brief Summary

Staphylococcus aureus is not only one of the first pathogens infecting the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, but also a highly prevalent microorganism (\>60% of all CF patients; European and A...

Detailed Description

Protocol synopsis Title: Dissection of Staphylococcus aureus infection from colonization in cystic fibrosis patients. A non-interventional prospective, 2-year longitudinal multicenter study Study obj...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • positive S. aureus cultures for more than 6 months within the last year; children (\>6 years) and patients with CF, who are able to perform lung function tests

Exclusion

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa and/or Burkholderia cepacia colonization or infection for more than 6 months within the last year before recruitment; patients who have not been colonized with these pathogens before but acquire them within the study period and are colonized/infected for more than 6 months during the observation period

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

195 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00669760

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2015

Last Update

January 7 2015

Active Locations (17)

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1

Medizinische Universität Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Austria, 6020

2

Charite Berlin Campus Benjamin Franklin

Berlin, Germany, 12200

3

Clinic for Children and Adolescents Ruhr University Bochum St Josef Hospital

Bochum, Germany, 44791

4

Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus

Dresden, Germany, 01307