Home workouts for scleroderma lungs show promise in small pilot study
NCT ID NCT05533034
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a personalized home respiratory rehabilitation program is feasible for people with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) who have early lung disease. Fifteen participants completed a 3-month program with one supervised session followed by home exercises. The study measured adherence, side effects, and quality of life to see if a larger trial is possible.
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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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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Systemic sclerosis according to ACR/EULAR 2013 criteria * Lung involvement, with FCV \> 70% on PFT Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand French * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Arterial pulmonary hypertension \> 35 mmHg and unexplained dyspnoea or arterial pulmonary hypertension \> 40 mmHg * Major musculoskeletal impairment incompatible with physical activity * other pulmonary disease decreasing FCV * Pathological EKG * Oxygen saturation at rest or during physical activity \< 90% * FCV \< 70%
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de rééducation fonctionnelle, réadaptation de l'appareil locomoteur et Pathologies du Rachis - Cochin Hospital
Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75014, France
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