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Respiratory Health and Wellbeing Post Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyAllLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine
NCT07178860 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

We know that in low-income countries where there is a lot of tuberculosis (TB) about 20%-50% of people treated for TB have long term problems with their lungs and general wellbeing. This means they can't always get back to doing activities they were doing before they had TB and may need further treatment, for example antibiotics, inhalers or special rehabilitation classes. Some people are unnecessarily treated again for TB because they still have a cough. There have been two international guides published recently, describing standards for providing follow up care for people treated for TB. However, in the UK despite there being 4000 new cases of TB diagnosed every year, we do not follow these guidelines and we do not know if people treated for TB here have similar residual problems with their lungs and general wellbeing. It is difficult to advocate for people treated for TB to have foll

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\) Adults (over 18 years old) 2) Able to provide written informed consent 3) Previous diagnosis of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB 4) Completed TB treatment less than or equal to 18 months ago Exclusion Criteria: * 1\) Previously diagnosed clinically significant chronic lung disease that is not well-controlled (for example COPD on significant treatment, or poorly controlled asthma) 2) Unable to perform spirometry due to contraindications to spirometry 3) Under the age of 18 years at the time of recruitment (not the time of initial diagnosis) 4) Incomplete history of TB treatment
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What it tests

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Where

1 site
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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