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Better Tests- Improving Diagnostic Accuracy and Prognostication in Interstitial Lung Diseases (Better Tests)

22. mai 2026 oppdatert av: Mark Spears, University of Dundee

Patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILD) suffer significant delays in obtaining a diagnosis, and objective evidence of support for immunosuppressive therapies, due to weaknesses in the diagnostic tests available in ILD clinics.

This project will assess several non-invasive assessments, focusing on blood and breath based sampling, to identify candidate tests that may translate through to routine clinical use. The tests being assessed will be initially employed in Pigeon Fanciers, a group recognised to be at high risk of developing ILD compared to age matched controls, due to their regular exposure to a known cause of ILD. Candidate tests will also be assessed for change over time in this group. Tests which show promise will then be utilised in patients with ILD diagnoses, including those with severe respiratory failure, to assess their acceptability to patients and their ability to provide useful prognostic information, to allow powering of future definitive clinical trials.

Studieoversikt

Status

Rekruttering

Detaljert beskrivelse

Pigeon Fanciers attending a recruitment event at one of the large national meetings for the sport will undergo assessments after completion of informed consent. The basic assessments include collection of height, weight and lung function (e.g. spirometry). In addition we will collect basic information about current health, past medical history and current pigeon keeping habits (number kept, time spent with birds etc). Participants will then have a blood sample taken for collection of antibody level against Pigeons, and for storage for subsequent processing of relevant candidate objective tests. Participants will also perform an additional breathing test to allow collection of exhaled air, which will be analysed on site or via subsequent testing (dependent on test required). Results will be linked to symptoms on exposure to their pigeons and any subsequent diagnoses obtained.

Subsequent follow up of the Pigeon Fancier cohort, again via the participants attendance at large national meetings, will allow repeat of the candidate tests, enabling determination of natural variation and the effect of change in exposure or development of new medical conditions. We will also examine the dynamic change in candidate tests following natural exposures to causes of ILD, by performing the tests with a subset of Pigeon Fanciers before, during and after exposure to their birds.

Patients attending Interstitial Lung Disease clinics in NHS Tayside, and when admitted with their Interstitial Lung Disease, will be offered the opportunity to perform the non-invasive assessments available to Pigeon Fanciers, with their results being linked to subsequent clinical outcomes (progression of disease, response to treatment and time to death).

Studietype

Observasjonsmessig

Registrering (Antatt)

750

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

      • Blackpool, Storbritannia, FY1 1HU
        • Rekruttering
        • Winter Gardens
        • Ta kontakt med:
        • Hovedetterforsker:
          • Mark Spears, PhD FRCP
      • Dundee, Storbritannia, DD21UB
        • Rekruttering
        • Ninewells Hospital
        • Hovedetterforsker:
          • Mark Spears, PhD FRCP
        • Ta kontakt med:
      • Perth, Storbritannia, PH1 1NX
        • Rekruttering
        • Perth Royal Infirmary
        • Hovedetterforsker:
          • Mark Spears, PhD FRCP
        • Ta kontakt med:

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

  • Voksen
  • Eldre voksen

Tar imot friske frivillige

Ja

Prøvetakingsmetode

Ikke-sannsynlighetsprøve

Studiepopulasjon

Active Pigeon Fanciers, or patients with ILD presenting to clinics or hospital services with severe respiratory failure due to ILD

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

To participate subjects will either have to be active Pigeon Fanciers, or will be either attending ILD clinics for management of their interstitial lung disease or will present acutely to hospital services with severe respiratory failure due to ILD.

Exclusion Criteria:

Unable to provide informed consent

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

Kohorter og intervensjoner

Gruppe / Kohort
Pigeon Fanciers
Active Pigeon Fanciers
Clinic patients with ILD
Patients with established Interstitial Lung Disease attending clinic
Hospital patients with ILD
Patients with established Interstitial Lung Disease admitted due to their condition

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Prediction of subsequent clinical outcomes
Tidsramme: 5 years
The utilised tests will be examined for their ability to accurately predict the subsequent diagnostic label for ILD and clinical behaviour
5 years
Acceptability to participants
Tidsramme: 5 years
The tests employed will be assessed for their ease of performance and acceptability from a participant perspective
5 years

Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere

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Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Mark Spears, PhD FRCP, NHS Tayside and University of Dundee

Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

17. januar 2026

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

15. januar 2036

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

15. januar 2036

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

22. mai 2026

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

22. mai 2026

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

29. mai 2026

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

29. mai 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

22. mai 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. mai 2026

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Andre studie-ID-numre

  • 3-067-24
  • Charity (Annet stipend/finansieringsnummer: British Pigeon Fanciers Medical Research Charity)

Plan for individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)

Planlegger du å dele individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)?

UBESLUTTE

IPD-planbeskrivelse

Likely we will, but I need to clarify how best to do this. Data will not be available for sharing for several years, allowing time to discuss with sponsor on how to approach (mapping to recognised best practice at that time as likely to evolve)

Legemiddel- og utstyrsinformasjon, studiedokumenter

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert medikamentprodukt

Nei

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert enhetsprodukt

Nei

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