Utility of PCD Diagnostics to Improve Clinical Care
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Summary
This is a study evaluating the utility of current Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) diagnostic tests, including nasal nitric oxide testing.
Description
This study is a prospective data collection of individuals referred to the investigators clinical center for considerations of PCD. Participants sign informed consent to have clinical information entered into a secure electronic database. As part of this study, participants may have nasal nitric oxide (nNO) testing performed. nNO testing is a research procedure, but it is a test with growing utility for making a diagnosis of PCD when performed in the right clinical setting.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 1+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Referred to center for PCD diagnosis considerations * Ability to perform study procedures * Age greater than 2 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 2 years of age Inability to perform informed consent
Interventions
- OthernNO testing
Collection of already performed clinical data and nNO testing
Location
- Vanderbilt Children's hospitalNashville, Tennessee