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Genetic Mechanisms of Lung Disease in Unknown Subjects
A study is designed to evaluate the genetic factors related to the development of pulmonary diseases by examining genes that influence respiratory function in lung cells.
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Why it matters
Understanding genetic mechanisms could help identify how various lung diseases develop, potentially leading to better diagnostics and treatments in the future.
What this does not prove
The trial is ongoing with no results posted, so efficacy and results remain undetermined.
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Study facts
- Study design
- Observational
- Participants / samples
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- Randomised
- No
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- Primary endpoint met
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- Trial registrationRole of Genetic Factors in the Development of Lung Disease ↗
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study design"detailedDescription": "This study is designed to evaluate genetic mechanisms of lung disease by surveying polymorphic genes involved in respiratory function and examining gene expression in the lung cells of individuals with pulmonary disease (e.g., alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, history of infection, and genetic mutations consistent with lung pathology).
randomizedChildren will not be enrolled in the optional CT sub-study unless they have had a standard CT scan for medical purposes to use in comparison.
findings"briefSummary": "This study is designed to evaluate the genetics involved in the development of lung disease by surveying genes involved in the process of breathing and examining the genes in lung cells of patients with lung disease.\n\nThe study will focus on defining the distribution of abnormal genes responsible for processes directly involved in different diseases affecting the lungs of patients and healthy volunteers.\n\nOptional CT Sub-study\n\nThe standard CT scan will be compared to the low dose radiation CT scan for the 150 subjects enrolled in the sub-study to assess the variation between the two techniques.
limitationsTrial registry record. Publication date: unknown. No results are posted. Planned enrolment and endpoints are not findings.
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