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CompletedNCT02286050Updated May 10, 2017

Effect of a Nursing Program for Patients With Cystic Fibrosis on Disease Management

An interventional study of CF Nursing Program in Cystic Fibrosis, sponsored by University of Zurich. Completed at 1 site in Switzerland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-05-10.

Sponsored by University of Zurich · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
35
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a nursing program in patients with cystic fibrosis.

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All patients living with cystic fibrosis will be asked by questionnaire before (November 2014) and after (September 2016) the implementation of the program about their satisfaction with treatment, trust in the CF-Team, adherence, self-efficacy, treatment burden and quality of life.

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Conditions studied

  • Cystic Fibrosis
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In context

Cystic Fibrosis

1,581 studies on the registry are indexed under Cystic Fibrosis; 190 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 35 is close to the median of 36 across 1,034 interventional studies indexed under Cystic Fibrosis.

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Lead sponsor

University of Zurich is the lead sponsor of 1,030 studies on the registry; 130 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Cystic Fibrosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
35 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CF Nursing Intervention

    Other: CF Nursing Program

Interventions

  • OtherCF Nursing Program
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Difference between baseline patient satisfaction and month 22

    Self-reported patient satisfaction will be measured with a newly developped questionnaire.

    Time frame: month 22

Secondary outcomes

  1. Difference between baseline adherence and month 22

    Self-reported adherence to therapy will be measured with the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) and a newly developped questionnaire.

    Time frame: month 22

  2. Difference between baseline self-efficacy and month 22

    Self-reported self-efficacy to master the the therapeutic regimen will be measured with a newly developped questionnaire.

    Time frame: month 22

  3. Difference between baseline treatment burden and month 22

    Self-reported treatment burden will be measured wiht a subscale of the CFQ-R.

    Time frame: month 22

  4. Difference between baseline trust and month 22

    Self-reported trust will be measured with the short version of the Wake Forest Trust Scale.

    Time frame: month 22

  5. Difference between baseline information need and month 22

    Information needs will be assessed with a subscale of the PICKER-questionnaire for patients with CF.

    Time frame: month 22

Other outcomes

  1. Difference between baseline QoL and month 22

    Self-reported QoL will be measured with the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire - revised (CFQ-R) and the VAS of the European Quality of Life Instrument - 5 dimensions (EQ-5D VAS).

    Time frame: month 22

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Study locations

1 site
  • University Hospital Zurich
    Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 10, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02286050
Lead sponsor
University of Zurich
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 7, 2014
Start date
Nov 2014
Primary completion
Feb 2017
Completion
Apr 2017
Last update
May 10, 2017
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