Clinical trials: Silicosis
Silicosis, Tuberculosis
Silicosis and Silicotuberculosis Among Small Scale Gemstone Miners in Northern Tanzania
Artisanal, small-scale mining (ASM) is a large and essential component of the world's economy. Despite attendant risks, there is little research into risks to the health of artisanal miners.
- Conditions
- Silicosis, Tuberculosis, Silicosis; With Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- SilicoTB (NCT06403800)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart and Lung Institute
Silicosis
DNA-damage Pathways in Workers Exposed to Silica (Caesar Stone)
Silicosis is well-known occupational disease caused by free crystalline silica (silicon dioxide) and is marked by inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01329003
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Silicosis
Oxidative Stress Biomarkers to Monitor and Early Detect Health Impairment in Workers Exposed to Silica (Caesar Stone)
Silicosis is well-known occupational disease caused by free crystalline silica (silicon dioxide) and is marked by inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01338064
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Silicosis
Oscillation Mechanics of the Respiratory System in Never-smoking Patients With Silicosis
Silicosis is a chronic and incurable occupational disease that can progress independent of the end of exposure. Recent works suggest that the Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT) may help to improve our understanding of the changes…
- Trial name
- NCT01725971
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
Silicosis
Reducing Silica Exposure Among Brick Kiln Workers in Nepal
Inhaling respirable silica increases the risk for silicosis, an incurable and debilitating lung disease. In South Asia, one high-risk industry is brick manufacturing, where more than 4 million manual laborers mold bricks by hand.
- Trial name
- NCT06090370
- Testing
- N95 Respirator, Protective Eyewear, Baseline Survey
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Nepal
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
TB - Tuberculosis, Silicosis
KAP TB in Senior Management Officials of Companies With Increased Silica Exposure
The study was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted between February and October 2022. Senior management officials were targeted because of their role in workplace policy and oversight.
- Conditions
- TB - Tuberculosis, Silicosis, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health
- Trial name
- KAP TB (NCT07749872)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia