Pneumoconiosis
MONDO:0015926An occupational lung disorder caused by inhalation of dust particles. It is characterized by bilateral interstitial lung infiltrates. Representative examples include asbestosis, silicosis, anthracosis, and talc pneumoconiosis.
Also known as: Black lung disease, coal worker's pneumoconiosis
71 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 5 tagged with Pneumoconiosis itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Pneumoconiosis
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Asbestosis 3 trials
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Pulmonary hemosiderosis 2 trials
2 sub-types
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Silicosis 2 trials
2 sub-types
- Silicosiderosis 0 trials
- Silicotuberculosis 0 trials
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Anthracosis 1 trial
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Byssinosis 1 trial
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Caplan syndrome 0 trials
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Anthracosilicosis 0 trials
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Baritosis 0 trials
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Chronic beryllium disease 0 trials
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Graphite pneumoconiosis 0 trials
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Mixed dust pneumoconiosis 0 trials
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Mixed mineral dust pneumoconiosis 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Kaolin pneumoconiosis 0 trials
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Pneumoconiosis due to talc 0 trials
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Slate pneumoconiosis 0 trials
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Can a lung fibrosis drug help miners breathe easier?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests whether pirfenidone capsules can improve lung function in 272 people with pneumoconiosis, a lung disease caused by inhaling dust. Participants take the drug or a placebo three times daily for a year. The main goal is to see if lung function (measured by F…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Beijing Continent Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Phlegm test could finally silence chronic cough in lung patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether analyzing a patient's phlegm can help doctors choose better treatments for chronic cough in interstitial lung disease (ILD). About 120 adults with ILD and daily cough for at least 8 weeks will be randomly assigned to either phlegm-guided treatment or stan…
Sponsor: McMaster University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Could your home be making your lung disease worse?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at 100 adults with fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (a type of lung scarring) to see if things like mold, dust, air pollution, and other home factors make the disease progress faster. Researchers will compare patients whose disease is getting worse to those w…
Sponsor: Ville de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC