Short bursts of exercise may help COPD patients breathe easier
NCT ID NCT05825638
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether short bursts of exercise (interval training) help keep oxygen levels higher in people with COPD who experience drops in oxygen during activity. Twelve patients completed both an interval and a continuous exercise session while their oxygen levels were monitored. The goal was to see which type of exercise leads to better oxygen saturation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
Patients with COPD who meet the inclusion criteria will be offered to participate in this study during a pulmonary rehabilitation programme which will take place in the pneumology rehabilitation department of the Le Havre Hospital. If the patient wishes to participate in the study, he/she will be given an information note containing a declaration of non-opposition which he/she will have to complete and sign.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * a diagnosis of COPD * participating in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme * with an exercise-induced desaturation less than 90% * no oxygen supplementation Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age * Pregnant woman * Person not affiliated to a health insurance regime or not benefiting from a social security regime * Patient under curatorship, guardianship or safeguard of justice * Patient speaking a language other than French * Patient with severe hypoxaemia (SpO2 ≤ 80%) during exercise * Patient having had a moderate or severe exacerbation (hospitalisation for respiratory reasons) in the previous 4 weeks * Patients with orthopaedic, rheumatic, vascular or neurological pathology limiting their ability to make an effort * Breastfeeding women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Le Havre, Normandy, 76290, France
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