Silico Tuberculosis among Mining populatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J65- Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/09/057302
- Lead Sponsor
- ICMR
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Any person aged above 16 years with a history of working in Mica mines of Koderma district of Jharkhand for more than 2 years
Exclusion Criteria
persons not willing to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method This study will facilitate early detection of silicosis underlying tuberculosis patients with DR-TB as <br/ ><br>well as NTM among silica dust exposures in the glass industry, coal-mines and mica-scavengers workers.Timepoint: 2 Years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It will also help understanding the risk factors for developing drug resistant tuberculosis, which will <br/ ><br>also help in controlling multi-drug-resistant TB by removing the identified risk factors.Timepoint: 2 Years;The observation in therapeutic outcome of TB in silicotic subjects will be outlined for implementation <br/ ><br>in program.Timepoint: 2 Years;This study will help in developing an appropriate strategies for control and elimination of silicosis and <br/ ><br>tuberculosis in program.Timepoint: 2 Years