Sound wave test may simplify COPD monitoring
NCT ID NCT07185581
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a quick, non-invasive breathing test called impulse oscillometry (IOS) can track lung function during COPD exacerbations and recovery. 38 patients were tested during a flare-up and again 6-12 weeks later. The results suggest IOS can detect changes in small airways that match standard breathing tests and symptom severity.
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 lead to a simpler, non-invasive way to monitor COPD exacerbations and recovery in clinics.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 38 participants. More research is needed before this test can be widely used.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
41 patients who were consecutively admitted to the emergency department or pulmonology outpatient clinic of our hospital with a diagnosis of ECOPD, as defined by the GOLD 2023 Report 1 , were enrolled in the study.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 who were consecutively admitted to the emergency department or pulmonology outpatient clinic of our hospital with a diagnosis of ECOPD, as defined by the GOLD 2023 Report Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, heart failure, pleural effusion, or pneumothorax were excluded. * Patients who were unable to perform spirometry during exacerbation or had a forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio of ≥ 0.70 were also excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medeniyet University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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