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

NCT ID NCT07068438

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Suzhou Hengruihongyuan Medical Technology Co. LTD Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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.

CHRONIC BRONCHITIS COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital of Capital Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100020, China
Anhui Chest Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hefei, Anui, 230022, China
Hospital Emergency General
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100028, China
Jinhua Central Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321000, China
Lishui Central Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, China
Quzhou People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Quzhou, Zhejiang, 324000, China
Shaoxing People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, affiliated with Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITING

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016, China
The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, China
The First Affiliated Hospital Of Nanchang University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
The First People's Hospital of Changzhou
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, China
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215005, China
The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214002, China

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