Scientists track hidden threat of antibiotic resistance in lung patients
NCT ID NCT07646691
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows people with chronic lung diseases like bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, and COPD to understand how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Researchers will collect samples and health data over time to map resistance patterns and genetic causes. The goal is to better predict and ultimately reduce the risk of hard-to-treat infections in this vulnerable group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could point toward better strategies to manage and prevent antibiotic resistance in chronic lung disease patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly improve health. Results may take years to translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 170 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients will be recruited from hospital chronic lung disease clinics.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 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) Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent * Pregnancy * Medical instability preventing ability to attend for regular study visits at baseline.
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Conditions
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