This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of patients with severe, though stable, cystic fibrosis (CF) whose routine treatment included Pulmozyme. Patients were randomized to either continue Pulmozyme or have therapy withdrawn for 2 weeks (placebo group). Patients must have had stable CF symptoms without any change in therapy for 2 weeks prior to enrollment in order to participate.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
27
2.5 mg inhalation dose twice daily for 14±2 days
2.5 mg inhalation dose twice daily for 14±2 days
Change in Distance Walked in the 6-minute Walk Test
Change in distance walked was defined as (distance walked in 6 minutes at baseline \[Day 0\]) - (distance walked in 6 minutes at Day 14) in meters.
Time frame: From baseline to Day 14
Change in Pulmonary Function as Measured by FEV1 and FVC
FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in 1 second) and FVC (forced vital capacity) were recorded at Day 0 (baseline) and Day 14. Change in FEV1 and FVC from baseline to Day 14 was reported as a percentage of values predicted for age, height, and race.
Time frame: From baseline to Day 14
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