Study of Inflammatory and Physiological Profiles of Healthy and Diseased Lung

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

About this trial

There are over 700,000 UK hospital admissions every year with lung disease symptoms. Two of the most common lung diseases contributing to these numbers are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The immunopathology of these diseases is not fully understood. Matched samples from the respiratory tract and circulation will be used to identify immune patterns throughout the respiratory system to elucidate the immunopathology of airway disease.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study

Aged 18 years or above

Patient: known or suspected airway disease

Healthy volunteer: considered to be in good health with no significant comorbidity (immune disorder, cancer etc.)

Disqualifiers

Known or suspected current pulmonary tuberculosis, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus.

Surgery within the preceding 6 weeks

Participants who are pregnant

History of psychiatric, medical, or surgical disorders that in the opinion of the chief investigator may interfere with sample collection, undergo a bronchoscopy, or may compromise study completion or data collection

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

230 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groups

Sponsors and collaborators