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New study tests gas therapy to unlock easier breathing for COPD patients

NCT ID NCT04231760

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Alberta Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at whether inhaling nitric oxide can improve how well the lungs exchange oxygen during exercise in people with mild to moderate COPD. Researchers will measure lung blood vessel function and breathing efficiency in 80 participants (40 with COPD and 40 healthy volunteers). The goal is to understand why COPD patients feel breathless during exercise and find better ways to help them exercise longer.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 1/2

Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.

Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Dec 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Feb 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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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: * Twenty participants with mild COPD (forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) below the lower limit of normal (\<-1.64 z-score)1) and FEV1 ≥ 80% predicted, with a smoking history (10 \> pack-years) will be recruited. Twenty participants with moderate COPD (FEV1/ FVC below the lower limit of normal (\<-1.64 z-score)1) and FEV1 50-80% predicted, with a smoking history (10 \> pack-years) will also be recruited. Additionally, 40 healthy individuals with be recruited. * Participants will be free of any known significant cardiovascular, metabolic or neuromuscular disease. Participants with COPD will have global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) Stage 1 mild COPD (FEV1/FVC ratio \<0.70 and FEV1 ≥ 80% predicted1) and Stage 2 moderate COPD (FEV1/FVC ratio \<0.70 and FEV1 50-80% predicted) and a \>10 pack-year smoking history. Controls will have normal lung function, minimal smoking history and no previous diagnosis of COPD. Participants will range from 18-85 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with significant cardiovascular, metabolic, neuromuscular or any other disease that could contribute to dyspnea or abnormal cardiopulmonary responses to exercise will be excluded. * Individuals with musculoskeletal injuries that prevent them from completing cycle ergometry exercise trials will be excluded. * COPD participants currently on oral steroids (i.e. prednisone), phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors or supplemental O2 therapy will be excluded.

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Conditions

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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