NCT07029594

Thermal Spa Treatment and Improvement of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Interest of Thermal Spa Treatment in Improving ENT-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 35 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Association Francaise pour la Recherche Thermale · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a 3-week thermal spa treatment can improve quality of life and reduce ENT (ear, nose, and throat) symptoms in adults with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD). PCD is a rare, chronic condition that affects the airways and often leads to persistent sinus, ear, and lung infections. The main questions the study aims to answer are: Does spa therapy improve ENT-related symptoms and daily quality of life? Does it help reduce the frequency of infections and the need for antibiotics? Are there improvements in hearing and lung function? In this study, participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: Group A will begin with a 3-week spa treatment, followed by regular checkups for 6 months. Group B will start with standard care for 6 months, then receive the spa treatment and follow-up evaluations for another 6 months. All participants will: Undergo ENT and lung function evaluations (questionnaires, hearing tests, nasal swabs, spirometry) Visit one of two spa centers for a 3-week treatment period (without hospital stay) Be followed regularly over several months for checkups and tests Researchers will compare participants' symptoms and test results before and after the spa treatment to determine its benefits. Potential benefits: Participants may experience relief from nasal symptoms, fewer respiratory infections, improved hearing and breathing, and an overall better quality of life. Potential risks: There is a small risk of infection from a new germ or a mild, short-term flare-up of chronic symptoms (called a "thermal reaction") that can occur during spa therapy.

Conditions

• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	balneotherapy	Specific procedures performed during the 3-week spa therapy Thermal Treatments (Number of sessions) Individual nasal irrigation (18) Sonic aerosol therapy (18) Simple aerosol therapy (18) Individual inhalation therapy (18) Administered by a licensed physiotherapist Individual respiratory rehabilitation and bronchial drainage (18) Administered by a spa physician Tubo-tympanic insufflation (9) Sinus lavage using the Proëtz displacement method 9

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-05
• Primary completion: 2026-12-05
• Completion: 2027-05-05
• First posted: 2025-06-19
• Last updated: 2025-06-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France