Health Condition 1: J670- Farmers lung
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All farmers with respiratory symptoms 18to75 years Duration of exposure more than six months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of active pulmonary tuberculosis or lung malignancy or thoracic surgery Acute respiratory tract infections in the past four weeks History of any autoimmune disorder Contraindications to PFT or Chest x-ray or HRCT scanning
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinicoradiological correlation of respiratory symptoms in farmers in Central India who have prolonged exposure to agricultural dusts and bioaerosols.Timepoint: Assessment will be done at 2 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To describe the radiographic patterns seen on Chest X-ray and HRCT among exposed farmers with respiratory symptoms and evaluate pulmonary function test (PFT) abnormalities and correlate them. To evaluate the association between HRCT abnormalities and duration/intensity of exposure to farming-related dusts and moulds. Timepoint: 2 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research