Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh

(A WHO Collaborating centre for Research & Capacity Building in Chronic Respiratory Diseases)

Research Projects

Title Duration Sponsor
Effect of acetyl cysteine on sputum 1971-72 Glaxo Laboratories
Emphysema of lung: categorization and relationship to chronic bronchitis 1973-75 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Urinary Cotinine in women exposed to passive smoking 1985-86 International Agency for Research on cancer, Lyon, France
Cell medicated immunity at various stages of pulmonary tuberculosis 1985-87 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
A multicentric clinical evaluation of traditional bronchial asthma 1985-92 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Ventilatory functions of healthy sports persons of Chandigarh 1987-89 Department of Science & Technology, India
Health effects of environmental pollution due to stone-crushing in Haryana 1989-91 Environment Department, Govt. of Haryana
Health effects of environmental pollution in Panipat due to handloom industry 1990-92 Environment Department, Govt. of Haryana
Lung Cancer in non-smokers 1990-92 International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
Estimation of costs of Management of tobacco related COPD 1991-96 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Lung cancer and tobacco smoking 1993-95 International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
Prevalence of asthma in Chandigarh 1994-95 Department of Science & Technology, India
Community based study to estimate excess on health care attributable to smoking 1997-00 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Prevalence of asthma in school children in Chandigarh 1997-99 Department of Science & Technology, Chandigarh
Multicentric study on prevalence of bronchial asthma 2002-04 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Global Youth Tobacco Survey (for Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh) 2003-04 CDC-WHO
Global Youth Tobacco Survey (for Jammu and Kashmir) 2004-05 CDC-WHO
Randomized double blind clinical trial of HFA budesonide and formoterol inhaler with CFC budesonide and formoterol inhalers in stable asthma 2005-06 Cipla
Development of National Guidelines for management of asthma in India 2005-06 WHO-India
HIV infection, alcohol and pleuro-pulmonary tuberculosis: a study on cellular homeostasis 2005-08 National Institutes of Health, USA
Formulation of training modules for management of asthma and COPD at primary level of health care in India. 2006-07 WHO-India
Utility of generic and disease-specific health related quality of life instruments as outcome measures for tuberculosis patients treated under RNTCP at Chandigarh 2006-08 Central TB Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India
Multicentric study on prevalence of bronchial asthma (Phase II) 2006-08 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Indian multicentric study on epidemiology of asthma and chronic bronchitis in adults (INSEARCH) 2006-09 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Randomized double blind clinical trial of ceftobiprole vs. ceftazidime plus linezolid in treatment of nosocomial pneumonia 2007-08 Johnson and Johnson
Inhaled pre-prandial human insulin with AERx iDMS versus subcutaneous injected insulin aspart in subjects with diabetes and asthma: a 52-week, open-label, multinational, randomised, parallel trial for long-term safety 2007-08 Novo Nordisk, India
Inhaled pre-prandial human insulin with AERx iDMS versus subcutaneous injected insulin aspart in subjects with diabetes and COPD: a 52-week, open-label, multinational, randomised, parallel trial for long-term safety 2007-08 Novo Nordisk, India
Randomized, open-label, Phase III trial of Paclitaxel-Carboplatin plus PF-3512676 vs. Paclitaxel-Carboplatin as first line treatment of patients with advanced NSCLC 2007-08 Pfizer
Assessment of RNTCP strategy of FNAC diagnosis (at 2 weeks) and 6 month duration of treatment for peripheral tubercular lymphadenitis 2007-09 Central TB Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India
Mechanisms involved in down-regulation of effector T cell-activity in tuberculosis and HIV co-infection 2007-09 Department of Biotechnology, India
Study on population prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in district SAS Nagar 2008-09 Central TB Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India
A study of Mycobacterium w in combination with Paclitaxel plus Cisplatin in advanced NSCLC 2009-11 Cadila Pharmaceuticals
Assessment of health related quality of life in patients with lung cancer using generic and disease specific questionnaires 2009-11 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
ABPA complicating asthmatics working group 2011-17 International society for human and animal mycology
Tuberculous lymphadenopathy: a multicentre operational study of 6-month thrice weekly directly observed treatment 2012-13 Central TB Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India
A randomized controlled trial of voriconazole in ABPA 2012-14 Cipla, India
Multi-laboratory evaluation of a synthetic peptide based ELISA for detection of A.fumigatus specific antibodies in asthma and pulmonary tuberculosis 2012-14 Department of Biotechnology, India
Genetic association study of polymorphisms related to COPD and its measures, in north Indian population: COPD Genetics Consortium 2012-15 Department of Biotechnology, India
Expression of predictive and prognostic biomarkers in tissue specimens of North Indian patients with lung cancer and their correlation with outcomes 2012-15 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Methylation status in the Wnt and AhR signaling pathways with risk for occurrence of Lung Cancer in a North Indian Population 2012-15 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Detection of disease associated sialoglycoconjugate specific antibodies in the serum samples of patients with non-small cell lung cancer 2012-15 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Health-related quality of life in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis treated under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) 2013-14 Central TB Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India
Effect of seasonal variation in airborne fungal spore load on bronchial asthma and its control: a longitudinal study in north Indian adults 2013-16 Department of Science and Technology (DST), India
Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among adults in Mohali district of Punjab 2014-15 Central TB Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India
Development of a Peptidomic Rapid Point-of-Care TB Diagnostic 2014-15 National Institutes of Health, USA
Randomized, double blind, two arm, comparative controlled, prospective clinical trial of Mycobacterium w in combination with standard therapy versus standard therapy alone in sepsis due to gram negative infection 2014-17 Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India
Genetic polymorphisms and risk of lung cancer in the North Indian population 2015-16 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Relationship of baseline vitamin D levels with lung function, immunological and radiological parameters and outcome in patients with ABPA 2015-17 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Effect of seasonal variation in airborne fungal spore load on bronchial asthma and its control: a longitudinal study in north Indian adults 2016-17 Department of Science & Technology, India
Magnitude and impact of indoor air pollution on morbidity related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma in Indian women 2018-19 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
A study on the therapeutic role of Mycobacterium W in severe sepsis 2018-19 Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India
Impact of climate change on air quality including pollens and their relation with symptoms and control among patients with chronic respiratory diseases 2019-20 Department of Science & Technology, India
Impact of meteorological change and air pollution on respiratory health and morbidity: a multicentre study Ongoing Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Intensified pulmonary tuberculosis case finding among selected high risk clinical groups attending secondary level public health care facilities Ongoing Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Phase IIb open label, parallel, randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and anti-bacterial activity of HIgh dose rifampicin versus CONventional dose of Rifampicin along with standard anti-tubercular therapy (ATT) in drug sensitive adult patients of pulmonary tuberculosis (HICON-R) Ongoing Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Population-based study to assess the prevalence of fungal sensitization and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in patients with bronchial asthma Ongoing Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Sensitization to different fungi in asthmatic patients with allergic mycoses Ongoing Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Evaluation of the effects of climate change on the epidemiology, baseline demographic and molecular characteristics of lung cancer Ongoing Department of Science & Technology, India
A prospective study on the effects of mobile phone on wellbeing, sleep and cognitive function Ongoing Department of Science & Technology, India
Developed and Maintained by Ajay Grover
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