Electric pulses to the lungs: a new hope for COPD cough?

NCT ID NCT07068438

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a device that delivers gentle electric pulses to the airways to reduce chronic bronchitis symptoms in adults with COPD. About 210 participants will either receive the real treatment or a sham procedure. The goal is to see if the treatment improves breathing and quality of life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Pulsed electric field ablation system (device)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a new, non-drug option to reduce coughing and mucus in people with COPD and chronic bronchitis.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage, sham-controlled trial, so the real benefit is still unproven. The procedure involves two lung treatments, which carry risks like infection or breathing problems.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic bronchitis chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, severe early onset

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital of Capital Medical University

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    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100020, China

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  • Anhui Chest Hospital

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    Hefei, Anui, 230022, China

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  • Hospital Emergency General

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    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100028, China

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  • Jinhua Central Hospital

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    Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321000, China

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  • Lishui Central Hospital

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    Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, China

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  • Quzhou People's Hospital

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    Quzhou, Zhejiang, 324000, China

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  • Shaoxing People's Hospital

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    Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China

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  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, affiliated with Zhejiang University School of Medicine

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016, China

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  • The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College

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    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital Of Nanchang University

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    Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China

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  • The First People's Hospital of Changzhou

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    Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, China

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  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

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    Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215005, China

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  • The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi

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    Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214002, China

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