Can laser acupuncture help COPD patients breathe easier?
NCT ID NCT07030452
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding laser acupuncture to standard COPD treatment improves lung function and quality of life. Forty adults with stable COPD received either real or sham laser acupuncture sessions. Researchers measured breathing tests and symptom questionnaires after 4 and 8 weeks to see if the laser treatment made a difference.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Dec 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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20 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not 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: * Diagnosed with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on the Global Initiative for COPD (GOLD). * No acute exacerbation in the last 4 weeks. * Male or female participants aged 20 to 80 years. * Willing to participate in the study until completion and has signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History of lung surgery as treatment for COPD. * Psychiatric or cognitive disorders. * Underwent acupuncture within the last 2 weeks. * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Presence of wounds or skin disorders at the laser acupuncture site. * History of uncontrolled epilepsy. * Fever \> 38.0°C.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitas Indonesia
Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia
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