Clinical trials & medical research (young people)

Alexander aged 18, is White British and lives with his mum. He was diagnosed with systemic juvenile polyarthritis at the age of 16. Because of poor health and taking part in the trial he is going to re-sit his A levels.

Jenna is 13 years of age and attends her local senior school. She lives with her parents and her younger sister. Jenna was diagnosed with polyarticular idiopathic juvenile arthritis at the age of 11 years.

Joanna is 17 years of age, White British and lives with her parents. She is currently at college studying musical theatre. Joanna was diagnosed with vasculitis when she was16.

Katie is 13 years of age, is White British, attends a local school and lives with her parents and sister at home. Katie was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when she was 2 days old.

Kay is 23 years of age and was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of two months and Diabetes at age 18 years. Kay lives with her parents, works part time for a charity, describes herself as Welsh and has an older sister who lives away from home.

Lois is 14 years of age, White British and lives at home with her parents and siblings. She attends at local school and was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid (Grave's disease) one year ago, when she was 13.

Ryan is 12 years of age, White British, lives with his parents and brother, and goes to a local school. Ryan was diagnosed with polyarthritis at the age of 8.

Toby aged 11, is White British, lives with his mum and attends a local primary school. Toby's after school activities include boxing, cycling, football and tennis.