Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation for children after tuberculosis

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This single-arm feasibility study in Kampala, Uganda delivers a 6-week home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program to children aged 6–17 with post-TB lung disease. Participants receive exercise instructions, a pedometer, and are asked to perform twice-weekly walking and wall-sit exercises with weekly follow-up by phone or home visit. Baseline and 6-week assessments include a 6-minute walk test and the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire to measure exercise capacity and respiratory quality of life. Participants are recruited from an existing cohort or by clinician referral and must remain in the study catchment area for the study period.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 6-17 years
* Previously diagnosed with post-TB lung disease,
* Willing to remain in the study catchment area during the study period
* Able to participate in mild-to-moderate physical activity (late inclusion criterion)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently participating in another rehabilitation program
* Residence outside the Kampala metropolitan area
* Active respiratory infection (late exclusion criterion)

Where it's running

• MU-JHU Care Ltd/MU-JHU Research Collaboration
  Kampala, Uganda Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Greta L Becker, MD — University of Iowa
• Study coordinator: Greta L Becker, MD
• Email: greta-becker@uiowa.edu
• Phone: 15635529422

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.