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TB survivors may face hidden lung damage, UK study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07178860

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study will check the lung health of 50 adults who finished treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in Liverpool, UK, about one year after their treatment ended. Participants will take a breathing test and answer questions about their health and wellbeing. The goal is to find out how many people have lasting lung problems after TB, so researchers can design better follow-up care and future treatments.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could show how many TB survivors in the UK have lasting lung issues, paving the way for better follow-up care and treatments.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early observational study with only 50 participants in one city, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test any new treatment.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Adult who have completed treatment for Pulmonary TB

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

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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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pulmonary tuberculosis tuberculosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Tuberculosis (TB)

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Liverpool, L35QA, United Kingdom

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