COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
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Major trial tests if new inhaler combo can protect COPD Patients' hearts and lungs
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large study aims to see if adding an anti-inflammatory steroid to a standard two-drug inhaler provides better protection against serious heart and lung problems in people with COPD. It will enroll 5,000 adults with COPD who also have heart disease risk factors. Participants …
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 19:26 UTC
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Food delivery trial aims to ease breathing for COPD patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a 12-week program of home-delivered foods high in omega-3 fats can help improve symptoms and quality of life for people with COPD. Researchers want to see if this dietary change can make breathing easier and potentially protect lungs from air polluti…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Heart-Lung machine debate: should all lung transplant patients get it?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study aims to determine the best way to use a heart-lung machine (called ECMO) during lung transplant surgery. Researchers will compare using the machine for every patient versus only using it when problems arise during surgery. The goal is to see which approach helps patien…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Can a 'Health Haven' keep COPD patients stronger for longer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a follow-up program to help people with COPD maintain the benefits they get from initial pulmonary rehabilitation. For 3 months, one group will attend twice-weekly supervised exercise sessions and monthly education classes, while another group receives stand…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:27 UTC
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New breathing machine put to the test in ICU patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new ventilator called INBENTUS VERSATILE to see if it is safe and works well for adults who need help breathing. It will involve 81 people in the hospital with conditions like severe pneumonia, COPD, or after surgery. The main goals are to check for seriou…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Iconic Solutions By Murcia SL • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New hope for COPD breathing? inhaled drug trial seeks to boost oxygen
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether an inhaled medication called Tyvaso can improve how well the lungs deliver oxygen to the blood in people with COPD and low blood oxygen levels. Ten participants will use the Tyvaso nebulizer four times a day for four weeks. Researchers will use a spe…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Bastiaan Driehuys • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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New hope for COPD patients: experimental pill aims to reduce dangerous lung Flare-Ups
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a new tablet called JKN2403 can help adults with moderate-to-severe COPD by reducing the frequency of serious symptom flare-ups and improving quality of life. About 120 participants will take either the real drug or a placebo pill daily for 24 weeks …
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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Paramedics rush to homes to stop COPD crises before they become emergencies
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new program called PEACE, which sends specially trained paramedics to people's homes when their COPD symptoms suddenly get worse. The goal is to provide fast care where people live, aiming to prevent unnecessary trips to the emergency room and hospital sta…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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Heart check during lung crisis could save lives
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if adding a heart specialist to the hospital care team for people admitted with a COPD flare-up helps find and treat hidden heart problems. Patients are randomly assigned to see either just their lung doctor or both their lung doctor and a heart doctor durin…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Gut bugs for better lungs? probiotic trial aims to ease COPD
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if adding a probiotic supplement to standard pulmonary rehabilitation helps people with COPD. Researchers will measure if it helps patients gain muscle, lose fat, reduce body-wide inflammation, and improve their ability to walk and breathe. The trial will in…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fu Jen Catholic University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 12:55 UTC
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Breathing hope: free 10-Week program aims to help vulnerable COPD patients walk farther, live better
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a free 10-week community exercise and education program designed to help low-income COPD patients improve their breathing and daily function. It compares the exercise program alone to the same program plus a 'health advocate' who helps address social barriers lik…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:27 UTC
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New algorithm aims to end the guesswork in COPD diagnosis
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a computer tool designed to predict who might have COPD by analyzing their existing health records. It aims to help doctors identify the disease earlier and more accurately, before serious complications occur. The tool will be evaluated in 500 adults who hav…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New support program aims to ease life for advanced COPD patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a new support program can improve quality of life for people with advanced COPD. The program includes personalized needs assessments, future care planning, and virtual team meetings. Researchers will compare 100 participants receiving this support ag…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Can a breathing workout be the key to better sleep for COPD patients?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing if a standard breathing and exercise rehabilitation program can improve sleep quality for people with stable COPD. Researchers will enroll 90 participants and randomly assign them to either complete the rehab program or continue with their usual care. The ma…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Can simple exercises ease the struggle to breathe for COPD patients?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a combination of posture correction exercises and breathing muscle training can help people with COPD who also have a forward head posture. Researchers will work with 72 participants to see if these exercises can reduce shortness of breath, improve c…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Riphah International University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:57 UTC
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New inhaler trial aims to ease the gasp for mild COPD patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis small, early-stage study is testing whether an inhaled medication called treprostinil can help people with mild COPD feel less short of breath and exercise longer. Twenty participants will perform cycling tests and lung scans to see if the drug improves their breathing comfo…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Alberta • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Deep underground: can ancient salt mines ease modern lung disease?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether doing breathing and strength exercises in the unique underground climate of a historic salt mine helps people with COPD more than doing the same exercises above ground. Researchers will compare 80 adults with stable COPD across four groups: exercise …
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Zapping away the cough: new trial tests electric therapy for COPD sufferers
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a new medical device can safely reduce the bothersome symptoms of chronic bronchitis in people with COPD. The device uses pulsed electric fields during a bronchoscopy procedure to target the airways. About 210 adult patients will be randomly assigned…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Suzhou Hengruihongyuan Medical Technology Co. LTD • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Berry power: can a superfruit ease COPD breathing?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether eating freeze-dried aronia berry powder daily can help reduce inflammation and improve breathing in people with COPD. Fifty patients aged 50-80 will take either the berry powder or a look-alike placebo powder for eight weeks alongside their regular t…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Amasya University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 15:03 UTC
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One scan, two checks: research tests if cancer screenings can spot COPD
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to learn if the CT scans people get for lung cancer screening can also be used to spot Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Researchers will look at the scans of 200 current and former smokers to see if signs of COPD are present and then confirm the findi…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Sponsor: University of Michigan • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Researchers seek to measure the hidden toll on COPD caregivers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to validate a French version of a questionnaire designed to measure the burden on caregivers of people with COPD. Researchers will ask 224 caregivers to complete the new questionnaire and other standard surveys to see if it accurately captures their stress and qua…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 15:08 UTC
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COPD patients turning to herbs and acupuncture: what do they really think?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand the attitudes and habits of people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) regarding traditional and complementary medicine. Researchers will survey 250 adult COPD patients to learn which methods they use, how often, and their overall feeli…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Searching for clues to better breathing help for COPD
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to learn how to better predict which COPD patients with high carbon dioxide levels will respond well to long-term nighttime breathing support (non-invasive ventilation). Researchers will observe 25 patients for one year, collecting data on their breathing patterns…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Sponsor: IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Researchers track hidden heart risk in lung disease patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand how often a specific type of heart failure occurs in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and how it affects their health. Researchers will observe 200 hospitalized COPD patients in Russia, checking their heart and lung function a…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Sponsor: National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Brazil launches major study to map the Real-World journey of severe lung disease patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand what happens to people in Brazil with severe and very severe COPD over one year. It will follow 693 patients from hospitals across the country, tracking how often they are hospitalized, have symptom flare-ups, or pass away. The goal is to gather real…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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AI spies on your breathing machine to predict COPD crises
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to see if a computer program (artificial intelligence) can find patterns in the data from home breathing machines (non-invasive ventilation) to predict when a person's COPD might be about to get worse. It will involve 75 people with COPD who already use a specific…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Sponsor: Corporacion Parc Tauli • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New scanner tech aims for sharper lung pictures
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, advanced type of CT scanner to see if it can take more consistent and accurate pictures of the lungs. Researchers will scan 40 people with COPD to compare the new scanner's measurements of lung damage and airways against standard scanners. The goal is…
Matched conditions: COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC