Utility of Induced Sputum Using Hypertonic Saline to Evaluate Infection and Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The objective of the study is to evaluate the clinical utility and the feasibility, in an
outpatient setting, of sputum induction using hypertonic saline. This study will also study
pilot techniques on a sub using a sub-sample to assess the lower airway inflammatory cells
and markers in relation to new emerging organisms in cystic fibrosis (CF) and antibiotic
therapy in CF.