Hypnosis may ease breathing trouble in COPD patients
NCT ID NCT07637604
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether several sessions of medical hypnosis can improve quality of life for people with COPD who still have severe shortness of breath despite standard treatment. About 154 adults with advanced COPD will be randomly assigned to either five hypnosis sessions or four standard phone calls. The main goal is to see if hypnosis leads to better breathing-related quality of life after six weeks.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
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
-
APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière
Paris, France, 75013, France
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- New inhaled compound aims to ease COPD breathing woes
- Ultrasound might reveal hidden lung damage in COPD
- A simple breath: could guided breathing calm heart failure symptoms?
- Putting Patients' priorities first: a new approach to ease the burden of multiple chronic illnesses
- Can a gentle nasal breeze unclog the Lungs' smallest airways?
- Can a touch on the hands ease Asthma's breathlessness and sleeplessness?