Does extra oxygen really help you walk farther? study tests common therapy

NCT ID NCT06385301

Summary

This study tested whether using portable oxygen therapy helps people with chronic lung disease walk farther during a 6-minute walking test. Researchers compared how far 40 participants could walk while breathing normal air versus while using their prescribed nasal oxygen. The goal was to see if the oxygen therapy provided a clear benefit for exercise performance.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital Zürich

    Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

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