Muscle Accrual and Function in Cystic Fibrosis-Impact of Glucose Intolerance

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT02776098

15-012279

1K23DK107937-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate the link between glucose abnormalities and elements critical to muscle function including mass, composition and energy metabolism. the primary goal of the study is to determine whether Cystic Fibrosis (CF) disease is associated with muscle dysfunction, especially in the presence of glucose intolerance. This is a longitudinal cohort study of 3 main groups: CF subjects without Cystic Fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), healthy matched controls and CF subjects with newly diagnosed CFRD started on insulin therapy.

Full description

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a lethal inherited disease that primarily affects the lungs but also confers a high risk of diabetes, with up to 40-50% of adults experiencing Cystic Fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD). CFRD is associated with an accelerated decline in lung function, nutritional status and survival and despite treatment mortality in patients with CFRD remains high. Airway inflammation and susceptibility to infections caused by hyperglycemia, and the catabolic effect of insulin deficiency are posited mechanisms of CFRD-associated morbidity. Respiratory failure caused by airway disease is well known but the contribution of respiratory muscle dysfunction may be critical. In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) glucose and insulin defects are closely correlated with muscle function. The pulmonary muscles are crucial to respiration and airway clearance in CF. Muscle function is dependent on its mass, composition, and energy metabolism. Lean body mass (LBM) deficits are present in CF and improvement in LBM improves pulmonary function. Using T2DM as a model for muscle dysfunction, the study hypothesis is that glucose intolerance exacerbates LBM deficits, negatively affects muscle composition, and alters muscle metabolism leading to respiratory muscle dysfunction and a decline in pulmonary function.

CF subjects without CFRD and healthy controls will undergo 3 study visits (baseline then annually for 2 years) and CFRD subjects will undergo 2 study visits (baseline and 6 months after baseline). Evaluations will include neurologic exams, anthropometric assessments, 3-day dietary recall, MRI scans, oral glucose tolerance tests (CF subjects only), blood work, pulmonary function testing, muscle strength testing, exercise testing, bone density scans, and adverse event assessment.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria for CF subjects without CFRD:

1. Males or females age 16 to 22 years.
2. Confirmed diagnosis of CF per CF Foundation guidelines
3. Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and if appropriate, child assent.

Exclusion Criteria for CF subjects without CFRD

1. Chronic systemic glucocorticoid use e.g. for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
2. Organ transplantation
3. Forced Expiratory Volume (FFEV) 1%-predicted < 40%
4. Established diagnosis of CFRD and treatment with insulin or hypoglycemic agent
5. Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.
6. Pregnancy or breastfeeding (if female)
7. Pre-existing neurological or neuromuscular disease

All study visits for CF subjects will be scheduled during periods of baseline health. Visits will not be performed within 4 weeks of an acute respiratory illness or pulmonary exacerbation.

Inclusion Criteria for healthy controls

1. Age-, sex-, ethnicity-, and BMI-matched at time of enrollment to CF subjects without CFRD
2. Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and if appropriate, child assent.

Exclusion Criteria for healthy controls

1. Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.
2. Pregnancy or breastfeeding (if female)
3. Pre-existing neurological or neuromuscular disease

Inclusion Criteria for CF subjects with new CFRD

1. Males or females age 12 years or above.
2. Confirmed diagnosis of CF per CF Foundation guidelines.
3. New diagnosis of CFRD based on a) a clinically indicated Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) b) hyperglycemia (PG>200 mg/dL) persisting >48 hours and/or c) elevated HbA1C and within 4 weeks of starting insulin therapy.
4. Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and if appropriate, child assent.

Exclusion Criteria for CF subjects with new CFRD

1. Chronic systemic glucocorticoid use e.g. for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
2. Organ transplantation
3. Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.
4. Pregnancy or breastfeeding (if female)
5. Pre-existing neurological or neuromuscular disease

Trial design

54 participants in 3 patient groups

Cystic Fibrosis without Cystic Fibrosis-related Diabetes

Description:

Subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) without Cystic Fibrosis-related diabetes will be followed annually for 2 years for a total of four study visits over 2 years (screening, baseline, 12 and 24 month visits).

Newly Diagnosed Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes

Description:

Subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and new diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes (CFRD) will be followed for a total of 3 study visits over 6 months (screening, baseline and 6 months).

Healthy Controls

Description:

Age, sex, ethnicity and body mass index matched (at time of enrollment to CF without CFRD subjects) healthy controls will be followed annually for 2 years for a total of four study visits (screening, baseline, 12 and 24 month visits).