BPF GILD study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
British Pigeon Fanciers Genetics of Interstitial Lung Disease study
IRAS ID
255763
Contact name
Mark Spears
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Dundee
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
5 years, 0 months, 3 days
Research summary
We aim to examine why some pigeon fanciers develop changes within the substance of the lung, known as interstitial lung disease using genetic approaches.
We anticipate that this research will provide new insights into why some pigeon fanciers develop the interstitial lung disease pigeon fanciers lung (both the acute and chronic versions), and that our work will also provide new insights into common pathways relevant to interstitial lung diseases with no known cause, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (with unclear antigen)
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/NW/0843
Date of REC Opinion
24 Dec 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion