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

Recruiting Observational Study
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 90
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
750 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Dundee · Other
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About This Trial
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 rou…
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Eligibility Criteria
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 …
Contacts

Mark Spears, PhD FRCP

+44 1738 473861

mspears001@dundee.ac.uk

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