Nepal trial tests community program to prevent lung disease

NCT ID NCT07540000

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a program led by community health workers can improve lung health for 800 people in Bhaktapur, Nepal, who are at risk for chronic respiratory diseases. The program includes tobacco cessation counseling, mask use during high pollution, handwashing, and flu vaccines. Participants will be followed for 40 months with breathing tests and activity monitors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

community health worker-delivered multi-component respiratory health program (behavioral intervention)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that community-based programs can prevent chronic lung diseases like asthma and COPD in high-risk populations.

What could go wrong

This is a single-site trial in Nepal, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is complex and depends on consistent participation over 40 months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

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  • Tribhuvan University

    Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

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