Can special breathing exercises boost muscle oxygen in COPD patients?
NCT ID NCT07267923
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two types of breathing muscle training in 24 people with COPD. One was traditional (using a handheld resistance device while sitting), and the other was functional (integrated into movement). Researchers measured muscle oxygen levels, shortness of breath, and fatigue after a short walk test. The goal was to see which training method better improves how muscles use oxygen after exercise.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Inspiratory muscle training (breathing exercises using a handheld resistance device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward better breathing exercise methods to improve oxygen use in muscles for people with COPD.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study (24 people) looking only at short-term effects. It does not test long-term benefits or whether it changes disease progression.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
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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: * Being 18 years of age or older, * Having a diagnosis of COPD, * Being in stage II-III according to the GOLD classification, * Being able to mobilize independently. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a recent exacerbation or complication requiring hospitalization, * Having had a respiratory tract infection within the past month, * Having any disease or medical condition that prevents participation in exercise, -Having cognitive impairment (a score of \<24 on the Mini-Mental Test).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gulhane Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Ankara, Keçiören, 06018, Turkey (Türkiye)
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