An observational study in Cystic Fibrosis, sponsored by Hacettepe University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-12-06.
Sponsored by Hacettepe University · Observational
In the literature, there is no study that evaluates the endothelial function and arterial stiffness together and investigates its relationship with exercise capacity and respiratory functions in children with CF of different obstruction severities. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate and compare microvascular (endothelium), macrovascular (arterial stiffness) functions in children with CF of different obstruction severities, and to investigate the relationship between micro and macrovascular functions and exercise capacity and respiratory functions in children with CF of different obstruction severities.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare disease with congenital deterioration in mucociliary clearance that causes recurrent or chronic rhinosinusitis, airway infection and bronchiectasis in pediatric age. There are pulmonary genetic disorders associated with inflammation. Children with CF have been shown to have vascular endothelial dysfunction compared to healthy children. Very young children with CF have been reported to have increased arterial stiffness and some decrease in right-left ventricular function. In another study on the subject, it was found that stiffness of the great arteries increased in children with CF; The change in arterial compliancy has been shown to be significant in childhood. The increase in arterial stiffness is associated with systemic inflammation, regardless of blood pressure or diabetes. Hemodynamic changes have been reported in the presence of systemic inflammation in children with CF. Exercise peak workload in children with CF is known to be associated with endothelial dysfunction. It is not known how exercise capacity is affected by endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness in CF patients of varying severity. In the literature, there are no studies comparing endothelial function, arterial stiffness and its effect on exercise capacity and pulmonary functions in CF children; this subject is open to research. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare microvascular (peripheral endothelial), macrovascular (arterial stiffness) functions in children with CF and to investigate the relationship of micro and macrovascular functions with exercise capacity and pulmonary functions in children with CF of different obstruction severities.
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Children who are diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis with different obstruction severity at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Chest Diseases and who reffered to the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Unit for Physiotherapy also who are willing to participate in the study will be include in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
In CF children with normal obstruction severity will be subjected to the same maximal exercise test, endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness assessments.
Other: Maximal exercise test · Other: Endothelial dysfunction assessment · Other: Arterial stiffness assessment
In CF children with mild obstruction severity will be subjected to the same maximal exercise test, endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness assessments.
Other: Maximal exercise test · Other: Endothelial dysfunction assessment · Other: Arterial stiffness assessment
In CF children with moderate obstruction severity will be subjected to the same maximal exercise test, endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness assessments.
Other: Maximal exercise test · Other: Endothelial dysfunction assessment · Other: Arterial stiffness assessment
The maximal exercise test will be performed on an electronically braked bicycle ergometer.
Endothelial dysfunction will be determined by blood samples. Blood samples will be collected and analyzed for the responses of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, E-Selectin, VEGF, ET-1.
Arterial stiffness, oscillometric pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index will be evaluated by recorded brachial pulse waves with automatically with the oscillometric device.
Maximal exercise capacity
The maximal exercise test will be performed on an electronically braked bicycle ergometer using the Godfrey protocol. The peak work capacity (Wzirve) measurement will be expressed as a percentage of normal values.
Time frame: Maximal exercise test will be performed on the first day
Endothelial dysfunction
Endothelial dysfunction will be determined by intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), E-selectin, Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), Endothelin-1 (ET-1). Blood samples will be collected.
Time frame: Endothelial dysfunction assessment will be performed on the first day
Arterial stiffness
Arterial stiffness, oscillometric pulse wave velocity (PWV) (m s - 1) and augmentation index (AI@75) (%) will be evaluated by recorded brachial pulse waves with automatically with the oscillometric device.
Time frame: Arterial stiffness assessment will be performed on the first day
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