Prospective Study of Antimicrobial RESIstance in Chronic Lung DiseasE
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 170
研究概览
简要总结
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) refers to the ability of microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites to resist the effects of antimicrobial drugs (such as antibiotics) which are widely used as treatment. AMR poses an escalating global health threat, contributing to difficult-to-treat infections associated with increased disease spread, disability and death, as well as a substantial economic burden.
In chronic lung diseases, such as bronchiectasis, Cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), there is a higher risk of AMR due to the exposure to frequent or prolonged courses of antibiotics to treat recurrent lung infections and exacerbations (flares of the disease), to reduce lung inflammation or to control chronic infection within the lung with suppression of colonising microbes.
Most data on AMR in chronic lung diseases derive from analysing pre-existing routinely collected health data collected on a national basis which is often incomplete. Hence a prospective study is crucial to better understand and address AMR in chronic lung diseases. Prospective studies follow patients forward in time, collecting data on outcomes and allowing researcher to observe the natural history of AMR development, monitor trends and evaluate interventions.
This multicentre prospective study, as part of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Clinical Research Collaboration on Antimicrobial Resistance in Lung Disease (CRC - AMR Lung), aims to investigate the patterns of AMR in chronic lung diseases through a fully anonymous registry alongside a prospective sub-cohort study tracking individuals with chronic lung disease and known colonisation with high-priority AMR pathogens (microorganisms). This study will enable analysis of prevalence and burden of AMR within chronic lung disease alongside understand the genetic drivers of resistance, the link between the microbial genotype and antimicrobial resistance and how transmission of resistance occurs in chronic lung disease.
详细描述
Pathway 1:
Prospective data collection will occur twice a year over a two-week period capturing attendees to chronic lung disease clinics in that period. No participant identifiable information will be recorded with a e-CRF capturing baseline demographics, medical history, clinical characteristics, treatment regimens, and microbiological findings and inputted into a secure online Redcap database. The end of the last 2 week period will be defined as the end of the study for pathway 1.
Pathway 2:
Clinical Visits and Sampling:
(i) Baseline visit All eligible individuals will undergo screening when clinically stable including clinical history/ examination, respiratory function testing (spirometry) and a severity assessment with the use of validated questionnaires (COPD assessment test (CAT), Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire (BHQ)). Clinical information including microbiology cultures, the underlying lung disease and other medical conditions and medication history will be obtained from medical records. Microbiological isolates from clinical sputum sampling will be stored for further genomic analysis.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Presence of an underlying chronic lung disease (e.g. Bronchiectasis, COPD) stratified by colonisation status:
- •Pseudomonas sp (n=30)
- •Klebsiella sp (n=20)
- •Haemophilus sp (n=20)
- •E-coli sp (n=20)
- •Stenotrophomonas sp (n=20)
- •Staphylococcus sp (n=20)
- •Other chronic colonisation (n=20)
- •Not colonised with any bacterial pathogen (n=20)
排除标准
- •Inability to provide informed consent
- •Pregnancy
- •Medical instability preventing ability to attend for regular study visits at baseline.