Conquering Diseases

Study Of Body Fluid Samples From People With Cystic Fibrosis To Look At The Body's Response To Infection\ Inflammation

Description

Seeking people with Cystic Fibrosis aged 12 and older for a study of blood, sputum, and/or leftover fluid collected during your bronchoscopy to look at how your body responds to infection or inflammation.

Overview

We are collecting the blood, sputum, and/or leftover fluid collected during bronchoscopy of people with Cystic Fibrosis to better understand their body's responses to infection and inflammation to develop a therapy that might prevent infection from inhaled mold.

What we're hoping for

We hope to better understand how the body responds to inhaled mold and develop a treatment to prevent mold infection in people with cystic fibrosis

Additional Information

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: Not Available

 Principal Investigator

Stuart  Levitz, MD

UMass Chan Medical School

 Study Contact

Jaclyn  Longtine

508-856-5472

Jaclyn.Longtine@umassmed.edu

 Location

UMass Chan University Campus

55 Lake Ave North 

Worcester,MA 01655

508-856-8989