Nepal trial tests community program to prevent lung disease

NCT ID NCT07540000

Not yet recruiting Prevention Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 5 times

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

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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

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Motor Activity

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SPIROMETRY

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Locations

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
Tribhuvan University

Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

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