This study conducted to investigate the efficacy of nebulized Azithromycin on pulmonary parameters and SA colonization in sputum and quality of life in CF patients. Recent study is prospective randomized clinical trial.
Patients enrolled into the study were 8 to 18 years of age with a
documented CF diagnosis (sweat tests more than 60 mEq/L at least two times), and had FEV1 _ 25% to _ 75% predicted at baseline, and chronic PA airway infection, not recent (day _28 to screening) administration of inhaled, IV, or oral antipseudomonal antibiotics, not administration of oral Azithromycin at least for two months, not administration of nebulized Amikacin at least for one months. Exclusion criteria included current oral corticosteroid, lung transplantation; recent changes in antimicrobial, bronchodilator, antiinflammatory, or corticosteroid medications, or physiotherapy technique/ schedule; smear-positive sputum for non- Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Sample size is 50. Patients randomly assigned to 28 days of treatment with 70 mg of nebulized AZT or oral AZT every other day (250 mg for weight less than 40 kg and 500 mg for weight more than 40 kg). every group also nebulized aerosolized hypertonic saline solution and salbutamol every day. At treatment end (day 28), spirometry will be performed and sputum will be analyzed.