New study tests if pulmonary rehab can prevent Long-Term lung damage after TB
NCT ID NCT07164742
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an 8-week or 24-week pulmonary rehabilitation program (exercise and breathing training) helps people recover lung function after completing tuberculosis (TB) treatment. About 690 adults with confirmed TB will be randomly assigned to one of two rehab programs or standard care. The main goal is to see if rehab improves walking distance and other breathing measures over 48 weeks.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 690 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age at least 18 years * Microbiologically confirmed (smear microscopy, GeneXpert or culture) pulmonary TB disease\* * Not completed more than 2 weeks of TB treatment * Receiving TB care at the outpatient clinics at the TB PuRe study sites * Willingness to complete 48 weeks of study evaluations. * Access to a smartphone. Exclusion Criteria: * Modified Medical Research Council score of 0 points (dyspnea only with strenuous exercise) * Multi or extensively drug-resistant TB disease\* * Extrapulmonary TB disease at any clinical sites without pulmonary involvement * TB meningitis or TB of the spine * Symptomatic cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease, arrhythmias and congestive cardiac failure. * Karnofsky Score \< 40 points * Any medical condition that prevents pulmonary rehabilitation eg: fracture of lower/upper limbs/pregnancy * Bronchodilators and/or corticosteroids inhaled or otherwise.
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Symbiosis Medical College for Women & Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Center
RECRUITINGPune, India
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Yenepoya (Deemed to be University
RECRUITINGMangalore, India
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