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This study is testing if a special exercise and education program can help people recover better after a serious lung clot (pulmonary embolism). Many patients still feel tired, short of breath, and have a poor quality of life months later, even with standard blood thinner medicat…

This study aims to see if a quick, portable ultrasound scan can help emergency room doctors figure out why a patient is suddenly struggling to breathe. Researchers will test if looking at a major vein in the belly and scanning the lungs and heart can accurately tell if the proble…

This study is testing if using a portable lung ultrasound machine during emergency calls for severe breathing trouble helps doctors make a more accurate diagnosis and choose the right treatment faster. It involves 40 adult patients with severe shortness of breath who are treated …

This study is testing if using a bedside ultrasound machine can help emergency doctors quickly and correctly figure out what's causing sudden, severe shortness of breath in people over 65. Researchers will compare the usual care to a new approach where doctors use ultrasound on t…

This study is testing whether a simple skin sensor can help emergency doctors quickly tell if a patient's sudden breathing trouble is caused by heart problems or other issues. Researchers will compare measurements from the skin sensor with standard blood tests in 45 adults coming…

This study is testing a device called the Lung Master to see if it can help people with breathing problems like COPD or asthma. Participants will use the device at home daily for a month to see if it strengthens their breathing muscles and improves lung capacity. The study involv…

This study is testing a structured program that provides personalized oxygen therapy and other supportive treatments to help hospitalized cancer patients who are experiencing significant shortness of breath. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce the severity of breathles…

This study is testing whether special breathing exercises can help women feel less short of breath and more active during chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer. Participants will use a small handheld device that makes breathing in a little harder, which may strengthen their …

This study is testing if using a simple hand fan can help prevent or reduce shortness of breath, a common side effect of the heart medication ticagrelor. It will involve 110 patients in a hospital's heart unit who are taking this medication for the first time after a heart event.…

This study is testing whether inhaling menthol can help relieve the feeling of shortness of breath, especially in people with COPD. Researchers will compare menthol to a placebo in healthy volunteers and people with COPD during breathing tests and light exercise. The main goal is…

This study is testing whether the drug tadalafil can help reduce shortness of breath in Veterans who have both COPD and high blood pressure in their lungs. 126 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either tadalafil or a placebo pill for six months, and neither they no…

This study aims to understand if weakness in the main breathing muscle (the diaphragm) is common in people with lung diseases like asthma, COPD, fibrosis, or pulmonary hypertension, and if it can predict future health problems. Researchers will measure muscle strength, lung funct…

This study is testing a new type of MRI scan that uses a safe, inhaled gas to create detailed pictures of how well the lungs transfer oxygen to the blood. Researchers want to see how these pictures change in people with various lung and blood conditions, and in healthy volunteers…

This study aims to understand the causes of shortness of breath by comparing two types of breathing tests. Researchers will enroll 50 people who have been referred for a standard exercise breathing test. They will see if a newer, simpler test can provide useful information about …