Could a simple breath test replace specialist diagnosis for lung disease?
NCT ID NCT07245576
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether two simple breathing tests—oscillometry and FeNO—can help primary care doctors accurately diagnose asthma and COPD, compared to the usual specialist methods. Researchers will enroll 600 adults with suspected asthma or COPD across six countries. If these tests work well, they could speed up diagnosis and reduce the need for specialist visits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make diagnosing asthma and COPD faster and easier in primary care, reducing the need for specialist referrals.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The new tests may not prove accurate enough to replace current methods, and results may vary across different settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Total of 600 patients (approximately 300 suspected asthma patients and 300 suspected COPD patients) will be enrolled in this study. The patients will be enrolled in asthma or COPD groups in 1:1 ratio at site-level. Each site will enroll 50 patients (approximately 25 suspected asthma and 25 suspected COPD).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients are eligible to be included in the study if all the following criteria apply and after providing written informed consent: Suspected asthma (asthma group) 1. Patients ≥ 18 years old or with legal age of consent in the jurisdiction in which the study is taking place, at the time of signing the ICF. 2. Patients presenting with symptoms of wheezing, cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath, but without a clinically confirmed diagnosis of asthma. Suspected COPD (COPD group) 1. Patients ≥ 40 years old at the time of signing the ICF. 2. Patients presenting with symptoms of dyspnea, chronic cough or sputum production, but without a clinically confirmed diagnosis of COPD. Exclusion Criteria: Patients are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: 1. Prior diagnosis of COPD or asthma. 2. Use of ICS in the last 6 months or use of oral corticosteroids in the last 3 months. 3. Any diseases that influence lung function result such as lung cancer, pneumonia, active pulmonary tuberculosis, pulmonary embolism, and interstitial lung disease. 4. Any history of recent surgery that affects lung function results, including but not limited to thoracotomy surgery, pneumothorax surgery, and thoracic drainage. 5. Contraindication to spirometry or oscillometry test, or allergy to bronchodilator. 6. Currently pregnant or breast-feeding women. 7. If the investigator judges that the patient is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions, and requirements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
12 sites in 7 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Research Site
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, Argentina
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RECRUITINGMedoza, Argentina
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAlexandria, Egypt
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEl Waili, Egypt
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMonterrey, Mexico
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSantiago de Quer Taro, Mexico
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTaichung, Taiwan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTaoyuan City, Taiwan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDubai, United Arab Emirates
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHanoi, Vietnam
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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