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Can a Home-Based online therapy ease the mental toll of COPD?

NCT ID NCT06891677

Symptom relief Sponsor: Jonas Agholme Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Summary

This trial explores whether an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program, combined with COPD education, can improve mental health, disease knowledge, and quality of life in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Participants complete the 8-10 week online program from home, answer questionnaires about anxiety, depression, stress, and symptoms, and attend clinic visits for breathing and walking tests. The study focuses on whether this approach is practical and acceptable enough to test in a larger future trial.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) components combined with COPD education
What this could lead to
If this online program proves practical and helpful, it could pave the way for a larger study—and eventually a widely accessible way to improve mental health and quality of life for people with COPD.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study, so results may not be conclusive. The program's success depends on participants' engagement, and it may not work for everyone or be generalizable beyond this group.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

28 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). * Access to a computer and stable internet connection. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant psychiatric illness requiring specialist psychiatric treatment by healthcare services within the last five years. * Life expectancy less than six months. * Dementia or cognitive impairment affecting the ability to participate. * Limited proficiency in the Swedish language. * Disabilities preventing computer use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, severe early onset Depression Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

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COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Lung- och allergimottagningen, Vrinnevisjukhuset

    Norrköping, Östergötland County, 603 79, Sweden

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