Status:

COMPLETED

The iStep Study: Development and Validation of an Incremental Exercise Step Test for Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Lead Sponsor:

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Cystic Fibrosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-16 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The progression of lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF) results inevitably in a reduction in exercise capacity. The assessment of fitness and exercise capacity in CF is an important measure of the imp...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical population inclusion
  • Parental/guardian consent
  • Participant assent
  • Male or female
  • Confirmed Cystic fibrosis diagnosis (by genetic genotype or positive sweat test)
  • Receiving physiotherapy as part of their usual care
  • Height \>125cm to allow cycle ergometer use
  • 6-16 years
  • Healthy control population inclusion
  • Parental/guardian consent
  • Participant assent
  • Male or female
  • 6-16 years

Exclusion

  • Clinical population exclusion
  • \<6 years and \>16 years
  • No consent / assent
  • Frank haemoptysis in the last 48 hours
  • Acute infective exacerbation (defined as increased temperature, additional antibiotics)
  • Poor dietary intake/hydration
  • Oxygen dependent at rest
  • Arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) \<90% at rest
  • Burkholderia cepacia
  • Coexisting insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) positive
  • Healthy control population exclusion
  • \<6 years and \>16 years
  • No consent / assent
  • Acute infection (defined as increased temperature and antibiotics)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02199340

Start Date

July 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2014

Last Update

April 19 2016

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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

London, United Kingdom, WC1N 1EH