Effect of starting inhaled corticosteroids on airway bacteriology

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Investigating the association between inhaled corticosteroids and pneumonia in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The effect of inhaled steroids on microbial community composition and antimicrobial peptides.

• IRAS ID

  111463

• Contact name

  Stuart Schembri

• Contact email

  sschembri@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Dundee

• REC name

  East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2

• REC reference

  13/ES/0011

• Date of REC Opinion

  11 Feb 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion