LIFE-TB ; Long-Term Impacts on Lung Health and Life After Tuberculosis in Korea
Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
This is a prospective, multicenter observational cohort study aimed at establishing a nationwide post-TB lung disease registry in Korea. The study will enroll adult participants either undergoing treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis or with a history of treated TB. Over a five-year follow-up period, the study will assess the long-term health consequences of TB, focusing on respiratory symptoms, radiological changes, pulmonary function, and quality of life.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 19
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age ≥19 years
• Diagnosed with pulmonary TB and either initiating or undergoing treatment or history of treated pulmonary TB
Locations
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Republic of Korea
Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine Division of Pulmonology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
RECRUITING
Seoul
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-02-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2031-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 360
Treatments
Active TB patients initiating or undergoing treatment or Post-treatment TB survivors
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Yonsei University