Chronic Respiratory Disease Participant Engagement

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study invites adults with or suspected of having a chronic respiratory condition to spend about five weeks familiarizing themselves with a clinical trials unit. Participants attend two visits: an in-person engagement visit for facility orientation and routine health assessments, followed by a 3-week plus/minus window for a follow-up with a study doctor. Procedures may include medical history review, vital signs, lung function tests, blood tests, ECG, liver assessment, questionnaires on symptoms and quality of life, and possible genetic testing if clinically appropriate. No investigational drugs are given, and the goal is to inform better design of future patient-centered trials.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female participants aged ≥ 18 years at the date of signing the PIS/ICF.
2. Ability to provide written, personally signed, and dated informed consent in accordance with International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guidelines E6 (R3) (2025) and applicable regulations, before any study-specific procedures are performed.
3. Diagnosis with or suspicion of chronic respiratory disease including but not limited to: AATD, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, ILD and any other chronic respiratory diseases considered appropriate by the Investigator and Sponsor

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unwilling or unable to comply with the protocol-defined study assessments.
2. Any other significant disease or disorder that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator (PI) or Sponsor, may either place the participant at risk from participation, or influence the clinical baseline

Where it's running

• Richmond Pharmacology Limited
  London, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: James Rickard, MPharm
• Email: jrickard@richmondresearchinstitute.org
• Phone: +44 (0) 20 7042 5800

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.