Could a simple gas help COPD patients breathe better?
NCT ID NCT07382258
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether inhaling nitric oxide gas can improve exercise tolerance in people with moderate-to-severe COPD. Sixteen participants will use a special device to breathe the gas for one week. Researchers will measure changes in oxygen use and breathing efficiency during exercise, as well as overall symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- inhaled nitric oxide gas
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to help people with COPD breathe easier during exercise.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 16 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is still experimental and may not show clear benefits.
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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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The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
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