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Can virtual reality help COPD patients breathe easier in hospital?

NCT ID NCT05687396

Symptom relief Sponsor: Pamukkale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Summary

Researchers at Pamukkale University are testing whether adding virtual reality cycling to standard pulmonary rehabilitation helps people hospitalized for a COPD flare. Fifty participants with moderate COPD receive either the virtual reality add-on or standard rehab alone. The trial measures breathing, daily activity, anxiety, and depression to see if the extra sessions improve recovery during a short hospital stay.

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Active substance
virtual reality cycling in a forest setting
What this could lead to
If it helps, hospitals could add virtual reality to standard rehabilitation so people recovering from a COPD flare get more out of a short stay.
What could go wrong
The trial is small, with 50 people, and runs only during a hospital stay, so any gains may not last or apply to everyone. Virtual reality can also cause dizziness or nausea in some users.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

50 people

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Started

Jun 2022

Finished

Apr 2024

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: * Individuals who are in COPD exacerbation period, FEV1 \<70%, GOLD 2-3 spirometric stage, Hodkinson mental test score \> 6 and who want to participate in the study voluntarily will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * If there is respiratory disease considered more significant than COPD (bronchiectasis, lung cancer requiring active therapy, or asthma), Heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) stage 3-4, Significant hemoptysis, surgical or non-surgical lung volume in the past 6 months Individuals with reduction procedures, Lung transplantation or pneumonectomy surgery in the last 6 months, pulmonary embolism or pulmonary edema, acute myocardial infarction, acute heart failure, vertigo, epilepsy and visual impairment will be excluded from the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPD exacerbation Pulmonary rehabilitation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Pamukkale University

    Denizli, Pamukkale, 20000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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