Video game could replace physio for kids with damaged lungs
NCT ID NCT06897761
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new interactive digital breathing game designed to help children with bronchiectasis clear mucus from their lungs at home. The game aims to replace the need for a physiotherapist by using a device connected to a phone or computer. The trial will involve 40 children aged 7 to 18 who are clinically stable and have access to a computer, tablet, or mobile phone.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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7 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 7-18 years * Clinically stable * No exacerbations or infections * Possesses a computer, tablet, or mobile phone Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in a supervised physiotherapy and rehabilitation program within the last 6 months * History of lung or liver transplant * Presence of any cognitive impairment that would hinder the use of the system * Changes in medical treatment during the study * Presence of concurrent cardiac, orthopedic, or neurological diseases
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Atlas University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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