New lung treatment aims to ease COPD breathing struggles
NCT ID NCT07051707
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a one-time procedure called lung denervation for people with COPD who are already on standard care. The goal is to see if it safely improves lung function and breathing over 6 months. About 200 adults aged 40-80 who have smoked heavily in the past will take part.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Henry Ford Hospital - Lung and Pulmonary Care
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Ohio State University Medical Center - Ohio State Lung Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Penn Highlands - Lung Innovations/Clinical Research Associates
RECRUITINGDuBois, Pennsylvania, 15801, United States
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Temple University - Temple Lung Center
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital - UAB Lung Health Center
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - UMPC Comprehensive Lung Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Wake Forest School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSalem, North Carolina, 27104, United States
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