Actively Recruiting
Environmental Reservoirs of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Households: A Case-control Study of Exposure Risk at Home
Led by Research Center Borstel · Updated on 2026-01-27
120
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
256 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This multicenter, non-interventional case-control study investigates whether household environmental reservoirs, particularly water systems, are associated with non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections in people with cystic fibrosis. Environmental samples from the homes of CF patients with and without NTM infection will be analyzed and genetically compared with available clinical isolates, alongside assessment of environmental risk factors, to improve understanding of exposure pathways and inform future prevention strategies.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Environmental Reservoirs of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Households: A Case-control Study of Exposure Risk at Home
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Confirmed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF)
- No age restriction (including minors with consent from legal guardians)
- Written informed consent to participate in the study (or consent provided by a legal guardian for minors)
- For those with NTM infection: diagnosis according to ATS/IDSA criteria and availability of a clinical NTM isolate
You will not qualify if you...
- Lack of capacity to provide informed consent, refusal to participate, or withdrawal of informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
National and WHO-Supranational Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center
Borstel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 23845
Actively Recruiting
2
Klinik für Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen
Essen, Germany
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
M
Margo Diricks, PhD
CONTACT
N
Niklas Koehler, Dr. med.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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