Simple home exercises may help Smokers' lungs

NCT ID NCT07553819

Not yet recruiting Prevention Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether home-based breathing exercises and stationary bike workouts can improve lung health in 200 current and former smokers aged 50 and older. Participants will use a handheld breathing device and a stationary bike for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if these exercises are practical and can strengthen breathing muscles, potentially reducing lung cancer risk.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: respiratory muscle training and aerobic exercise
What this could lead to: If this works, it could point toward a simple, home-based exercise program to improve lung health and potentially lower lung cancer risk in smokers.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not on proving cancer prevention. The exercises may not be effective, and results may not apply to all smokers.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung carcinoma lung neoplasm lung cancer prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

LUNG CARCINOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

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