The Edinburgh Lung Fibrosis Molecular Endotyping (ELFMEN) Study
ELFMEN
2 other identifiers
observational
800
0 countries
N/A
Brief Summary
To prospectively study novel blood and lung biomarkers of disease activity in patients with IPF and other interstitial lung disease with the aims of prognostic modelling and disease clustering
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jun 2007
Longer than P75 for all trials
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 14, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 29, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 11, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2036
June 25, 2025
June 1, 2025
19.6 years
March 29, 2019
June 23, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Time to death (all cause)
Biomarkers that are associated with increased all-cause mortality
15 years
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Rate of decline in vital capacity
15 years
Time to death (lung-related)
15 years
Rate of decline in TLCO
15 years
Other Outcomes (2)
Identification of novel disease clusters
15 years
Time to oxygen prescription
15 years
Eligibility Criteria
Patients with all entities of interstitial lung disease
You may qualify if:
- patients with interstitial lung disease attending the Edinburgh Lung Fibrosis service
You may not qualify if:
- candidates not a suitable for enrolment or unlikely to comply with the requirements of this study, in the opinion of the investigator, will be excluded.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (1)
Allen RJ, Stockwell A, Oldham JM, Guillen-Guio B, Schwartz DA, Maher TM, Flores C, Noth I, Yaspan BL, Jenkins RG, Wain LV; International IPF Genetics Consortium. Genome-wide association study across five cohorts identifies five novel loci associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Thorax. 2022 Aug;77(8):829-833. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-218577. Epub 2022 Jun 10.
PMID: 35688625DERIVED
Biospecimen
Serum EDTA blood Bronchoalveolar lavage (fluid and cells) Lung biopsy (fresh and formalin fixed)
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Target Duration
- 15 Years
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 29, 2019
First Posted
July 11, 2019
Study Start
June 14, 2007
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2036
Last Updated
June 25, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-06