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sing oxygen to improve exercise performance in patients with cystic fibrosis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cystic fibrosis
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Registration Number
ISRCTN13864650
Lead Sponsor
School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University
Brief Summary

2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32308986/ (added 23/10/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
9
Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of CF that was based on clinical features, sweat test, or genotyping, and a pulmonary function test
2. Age > 18 years
3. Forced expiratory in one second (FEV1) > 30% predicted
4. Clinically stable

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximal exercise capacity measured using an incremental symptom-limited peak exercise test on an electronically-braked cycle ergometer while breathing through a full face mask measured at baseline and 12-weeks.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Anthropometric measurements: height and body mass were measured and double thickness subcutaneous adipose tissue was determined on the right side of the body using skinfold calipers, at the first visit.<br> 2. Pulmonary function tests: spirometry and single-breath carbon monoxide diffusion capacity were measured at the first visit.<br>
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