Gene study aims to unlock secrets of chronic inflammation
NCT ID NCT04698291
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how small genetic changes influence molecules that naturally resolve inflammation. Researchers will analyze blood samples from 200 volunteers of Bangladeshi and Pakistani origin to understand why some people develop chronic inflammatory diseases like arthritis or heart conditions. The goal is to find clues that could lead to better treatments in the future.
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 could help identify new targets for treating chronic inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and heart conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and findings may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
Genes \& Health is a huge long-term study of 100,000 people of Bangladeshi and Pakistani origin focuses to link genes with health records and to study disease and treatments. We will be focused on those volunteers with specific mutations in Specialized pro-resolving mediators enzymes and receptors.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Current volunteer of the Genes \& Health program with (test) or without (control) relevant genetic mutations. Genes \& Health is a huge long-term study of 100,000 people of Bangladeshi and Pakistani origin focuses to link genes with health records and to study disease and treatments. When a volunteer participates in this program, they agree to the possibility to be invited for further studies. Gene \& Health program invites volunteers to take part in two regions of the UK: East London and Bradford. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Volunteer that has not had their genome sequenced after taking part in Stage 1 of Genes \& Health program. 2. Volunteer with significant genetically inherited conditions. 3. Any abnormality or pre-existing disease which, in the opinion of the investigator, might either expose the subject to risk, or influence the validity of the results. 4. Volunteer that went under surgery and are recovering. 5. Participation in a clinical study of a new chemical entity, biological product or a prescription medicine, or loss of more than 400 mL blood, within the previous 3 months. 6. Presence or history of drug or alcohol abuse.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Queen Mary University of London
RECRUITINGLondon, EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
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