Non-invasive tests to help ILD diagnosis and prognosis in pigeon fanciers and ILD patients

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 tests non-invasive assessments, including blood markers and breath analysis, to identify candidate tests that could be used in routine ILD care. It begins with pigeon fanciers, a high-risk group, to see how tests change with exposure and over time. Promising tests will be evaluated in ILD patients to gauge acceptability to patients and their potential to provide prognostic information for future trials.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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

Where it's running

• Winter Gardens
  Blackpool, United Kingdom Recruiting
• Ninewells Hospital
  Dundee, United Kingdom Recruiting
• Perth Royal Infirmary
  Perth, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Mark Spears, PhD FRCP — NHS Tayside and University of Dundee
• Study coordinator: Mark Spears, PhD FRCP
• Email: mspears001@dundee.ac.uk
• Phone: +44 1738 473861

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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.