Conquering Diseases

Antibiotic Effectiveness in Cystic Fibrosis Infections (TEACH)

Description

This study is looking at how two antibiotics work when combined to treat patients with cystic fibrosis who have a chronic infection called Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa).

Overview

Patients with CF commonly get chronic infections in their lungs which are often treated with the antibiotics. Some study data has suggested that combining two antibiotics causes them to not work as well when treating a Pa infection. We do not know if this is true. The purpose of this study is to see how an investigational antibiotic and an approved antibiotic work together to treat CF patients with chronic Pa infection.

What we're hoping for

We hope to learn if combining antibiotics makes them less effective or not in treating Pa infection in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Additional Information

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02677701

 Principal Investigator

Ted  Kremer, MD

UMass Memorial Health

 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