Thinking while walking: new study tests Dual-Task training for COPD
NCT ID NCT05930158
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding a mental task (like counting or word games) to standard exercise helps people with COPD improve their physical and mental abilities. 42 participants were split into two groups: one did standard pulmonary rehab, the other added cognitive tasks during walking and cycling. The goal was to see if dual-task training leads to better outcomes in daily life.
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 to 75 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: * Being diagnosed with COPD * COPD patients aged 40-75 years * COPD stable period * Absence of abnormal laboratory findings * Not having a mental problem that prevents them from completing the questionnaires to be - used in the research * No diagnosed cardiac or pulmonary disease for the healthy control group Exclusion Criteria: * COPD exacerbation * Cognitive impairment * Having a pregnancy status * Having advanced age * Having ischemic heart disease * Kyphoscoliosis, advanced postural disorder * Having an orthopedic disability and amputation surgery * Presence of any neurological disease that causes balance problems * Having a different respiratory disease that impairs respiratory functions * Pulmonary embolism * Pleural effusion * Heart failure
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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