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Can acupuncture help COPD patients breathe easier?

NCT ID NCT04947800

Symptom relief Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruiting now
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Not yet recruiting
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By invitation only
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Paused
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Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
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Stopped early This study
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study explored whether adding acupuncture to standard pulmonary rehabilitation can improve lung function, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in people with COPD. Thirteen adults took part, receiving either electro-acupuncture at specific points or a control acupuncture while also completing a rehab program. The study was terminated early, so findings are limited.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
electro-acupuncture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a way to boost the benefits of pulmonary rehab for people with COPD.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (13 people) that was terminated early, so results are limited. It is too early to know if acupuncture adds real benefit.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

13 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2022

Finished

Jun 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must be 18 years of age or older * Qualify to participate in the pulmonary rehab program at DHMC Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment * Active pulmonary exacerbation * Unstable cardiopulmonary disease

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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.

COPD

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

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