Can understanding health info help COPD patients live better?

NCT ID NCT06497816

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how well people with COPD understand health information and how that relates to their physical abilities, thinking skills, daily activities, and quality of life. Researchers will compare 144 adults with COPD to healthy volunteers using tests of walking, thinking, and health behaviors. The goal is to find links that could lead to better support for managing COPD.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could reveal how health literacy affects COPD management, pointing toward better education and support strategies.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve health, and results may not apply to all COPD patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, severe early onset Health Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COPD HEALTH LITERACY HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIOR

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
RECRUITING

Ankara, Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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