CompletedNot Applicable

Cardiopulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Brazil60 participantsStarted 2021-04-07

Plain-language summary

This work aims to assess cardiopulmonary function and quality of life in people with sequelae of pulmonary tuberculosis undergoing rehabilitation. It is an experimental clinical study, with evaluation before and after the intervention. Included participants will be randomized and divided into a control group and an intervention group. Quality of life is examined by two questionnaires and physical fitness by specific tests, before and after the intervention. The intervention is the realization of a supervised physical exercise protocol.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, * negative culture in induced sputum; * pulmonary function report (spirometry), chest X-ray and complete blood count with biochemistry updated in the last month, * in accordance with the Informed Consent Form. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-cooperative patients, * clinical instability and / or musculoskeletal injury that compromises Pulmonary Rehabilitation and limits the perception of physical capacity; * comorbidities that may cause or accentuate dyspnea (Asthma, COPD, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Obesity); * stable angina, severe arrhythmias and / or heart failure.

What they're measuring

Physical Capacity

Timeframe: 9 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04844502

SponsorUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-10-25

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