Burden of Infection in Primary Antibody Deficiency (BIPAD) Study

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  This study aims to define the burden of upper respiratory viral infection in a large sample of antibody deficient patients over the course of 1 year.

• IRAS ID

  179876

• Contact name

  Stephen Jolles

• Contact email

  JollesSR@cardiff.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, NHS Wales

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 0 months, 28 days

• Research summary

  Despite immunoglobulin replacement therapy, patients with primary antibody deficiency appear to be at increased risk of repeated respiratory tract infections. There is little research available in this field. This study aims to better characterise the nature, frequency and severity of these in a UK population.

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/NW/0379

• Date of REC Opinion

  7 May 2015

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion