Can tailored exercise fix your breathing? new trial tests a promising approach

NCT ID NCT06707623

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Evangelismos Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a pulmonary rehabilitation program guided by exercise testing works better than standard physiotherapy for people with dysfunctional breathing. 78 adults will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The goal is to see which approach improves breathing patterns and symptoms more effectively.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Respiratory physiotherapy and pulmonary rehabilitation
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a tailored exercise and breathing program works better than standard physiotherapy for people with dysfunctional breathing.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 78 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study compares two non-drug treatments, so any benefit is likely modest.

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DYSFUNCTIONAL BREATHING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, 1st Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services Evangelismos Hospital
RECRUITING

Athens, Attica, 10676, Greece

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