Health Condition 1: J668- Airway disease due to other specific organic dusts
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Patients should of be greater than18 years age b. Confirmed diagnosis of silicosis based on spirometry and radiological findings. c. Patients having history of occupational history of mining, construction and building, stone work, pottery, ceramics and glass making, sandblasting, foundry work or any other occupational history.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. Patients with history of an either unstable angina or myocardial infarction) within 30 days prior to the test b. Inability to perform 6 Minute Walk Test c. Patients who are at risk of acute respiratory failure, or the presence of a noncardiopulmonary condition that may become exacerbated by exercise. d. Patients with severe uncontrolled hypertension and a resting heart rate greater than 120 beats per minute e. Any comorbidity which might affect exercise capacity. f. Patients with any kind of neuromuscular problems. g. Patients on oxygen therapy. h. Patients with acute T.B and lung tumors.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To investigate the relationship between DDR & Dyspnoea scores 2. To assess work fatigue in silicosis patients using Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) scale & to corelate with DDRTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To measure the Desaturation Distance ratio (DDR) during 6 Minute Walk Test in patients with silicosis 2. To evaluate the corelation between DDR and severity of silicosis as determined by spirometry and radiological findingsTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPayal Kumawat
RUHS college of Medical Science, jaipur
Outcome results
None listed