Manchester Child Lung Clinic

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0780 848 3333
0161 388 1961
0161 495 7000
0161 447 6600
0161 447 6700

Connect With Email

privatechestclinic@gmail.com

ann.stephens@circlehealthpartners.co.uk

madelaine.fox@circlehealthpartners.co.uk

Clinic Timing

Alexandra Hospital

Tuesday: 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Spire Manchester Hospital

Friday: 2pm - 8pm

My Research

What is research and why is it important to me? Research is about finding out new knowledge that could lead to changes in treatments, policies or care. In other words, research is my way of understanding the needs and help speedy recovery of my little patients. My focus of research has been on Asthma, epidemiology of common respiratory illnesses, Cystic Fibrosis, Primary ciliary dyskinesia and Non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Here is a sample of some of the research that I have undertaken as a Principal Investigator.

CF START: The cystic fibrosis (CF) anti-staphylococcal antibiotic prophylaxis trial (CF START); a randomised registry trial to assess the safety and efficacy of flucloxacillin as a longterm prophylaxis agent for infants with CF. Non-commercial. Ongoing. Non – commercial

ALPINE 2: AZLI for children with CF and PA lung infection – Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3B Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of 2 Treatment Regimens of Aztreonam 75 mg Powder and Solvent for Nebulizer Solution / Aztreonam for Inhalation Solution (AZLI) in Pediatric Subjects with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and New Onset Respiratory Tract Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) Infection/Colonization (Gilead Pharmaceuticals). Opening soon. Commercial

VX15-770-126 ARRIVAL Extension Study: A Phase 3, 2-Arm, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacodynamics of Long-term Ivacaftor Treatment in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis Who Are Less Than 24 Months of Age at Treatment (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Ongoing. Commercial

VX15-770-124 ARRIVAL Study: A Phase 3, 2 Part, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Ivacaftor in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis Who are Less than 24 Months of Age at Treatment Initiation and Have a CFTR Gating Mutation (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Completed. Commercial

Cystic Fibrosis: The impact of Cystic Fibrosis on children, young people, adults and their families. Open. Non-commercial

VX15-371-101: A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Incomplete Block, Crossover Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of VX-371 in Subjects Aged 12 Years or Older With Cystic Fibrosis, Homozygous for the F508del-CFTR Mutation, and Being Treated With Orkambi (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Completed. Commercial

LCI –SEARCH: Lung Clearance Index (LCI) as a Sensitive measure of Early Airway Change in Cystic Fibrosis (Use of lung clearance index to improve detection of changes in lung function in cystic fibrosis). Non-commercial. Completed

Caregiver Burden in Cystic Fibrosis: Exploring the caregiver burden of Cystic Fibrosis in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, and Ireland (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Completed. Commercial

  • VX24-445-130 EPIC Study. Faecal Elastase Study in babies less than 12 months old. Commercial. Commencing soon

  • STOP 360: Standardised Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations (Co PI). Non-commercial. Commencing soon

  • ENHANCE: Establishing Natural History in an Advanced New CF Care Era. Non-commercial. Commencing soon

  • Skyline VX20-121-104 A Phase 3, Open-label Study Evaluating the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of VX-121 Combination Therapy in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis(Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Commercial Ongoing

  • Skyline VX20-121-103 Randomized, double-blind controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of VX-121 combination therapy in subjects with cystic fibrosis. (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Commercial Completed

  • The Right Intake of Vitamins Evaluation (THRIVE) Registry Non-commercial Ongoing

  • Adolescent Management of CF PhD: PhD Supervision (University of Manchester) Non-commercial Ongoing

  • NIHR Bioresource: Rare Disease blood sample collection for genetic analysis and storage within national network. Non-commercial (2022). Ongoing

  • KAFPATH-CF Effects of Kaftrio on pathogen infection and the wider lung microbiota in cystic fibrosis. Non – commercial Ongoing

  • CFSPID Qualitative Study: Supervising PhD study at University of Manchester (2022 – 2024). Non-commercial Ongoing

  • Cystic Fibrosis Registry (CF Trust). Non-commercial Ongoing

  • CF STORM A randomised open label trial to assess change in respiratory function for people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) established on triple combination therapy (Kaftrio™) after rationalisation of nebulised mucoactive therapies. Non – commercial Ongoing

  • VX-CFD-004 / MAGNIFY Study Quality of Life for Cystic Fibrosis Patients Treated With Orkambi® or Symkevi® and for Primary Caregivers in the United Kingdom. Commercial Completed

  • TrIFIC (Targeting Immunotherapy for Fungal Infection in CF): Non-commercial Completed

  • CF START (Co PI). The cystic fibrosis (CF) anti-staphylococcal antibiotic prophylaxis trial (CF START); a randomised registry trial to assess the safety and efficacy of flucloxacillin as a long-term prophylaxis agent for infants with CF. Non – commercial Ongoing

  • VX17-445-105. A Phase 3, Open-label Study Evaluating the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of VX-445 Combination Therapy in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis Who Are Homozygous or Heterozygous for the F508del Mutation. (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Commercial Ongoing

  • VX17-445-102. Randomized, double blind controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of VX-445 combination therapy in subjects with cystic fibrosis who are heterozygous for the F508del mutation and minimal function mutation. (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Commercial Completed

  • ALPINE 2: AZLI for children with CF and PA lung infection - Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3B Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of 2 Treatment Regimens of Aztreonam 75 mg Powder and Solvent for Nebulizer Solution / Aztreonam for Inhalation Solution (AZLI) in Pediatric Subjects with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and New Onset Respiratory Tract Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) Infection/Colonization (Gilead Pharmaceuticals). Commercial Completed

  • VX15-770-126. ARRIVAL Extension Study. A Phase 3, 2-Arm, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacodynamics of Long-term Ivacaftor Treatment in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis Who Are Less Than 24 Months of Age at Treatment (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Commercial. Completed

  • Experiences of Living with Cystic Fibrosis; The impact on children, young people, adults and their families. Non-commercial. Completed

  • VX15-770-124. A Phase 3, 2 Part, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Ivacaftor in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis Who are Less than 24 Months of Age at Treatment Initiation and Have a CFTR Gating Mutation (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Commercial. Completed

  • VX15-371-101. A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Incomplete Block, Crossover Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of VX-371 in Subjects Aged 12 Years or Older With Cystic Fibrosis, Homozygous for the F508del-CFTR Mutation, and Being Treated With Orkambi (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Commercial. Completed

  • LCI –SEARCH. Lung Clearance Index (LCI) as a Sensitive measure of Early Airway Change in Cystic Fibrosis (Use of lung clearance index to improve detection of changes in lung function in cystic fibrosis). Non-commercial. Completed

  • Caregiver Burden in Cystic Fibrosis in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, and Ireland (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Commercial. Completed

  • Observational Registry of Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Europe (VOICE) (Vertex Pharmaceuticals). Commercial. Completed