COPD study probes the power of mental imagery
NCT ID NCT07171957
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether people with COPD can imagine movements as clearly as those without the disease. Researchers will compare 188 participants using questionnaires and timing tests. The goal is to better understand how COPD might affect the brain's ability to picture and feel movements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 188 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Chest diseases clinic
- Ages
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40 to 70 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 40-70 years of age * Being diagnosed with COPD * Having 24 points or more on the Mini Mental State Examination * Not having a history of acute exacerbation and/or hospitalization in the last month and being clinically stable Exclusion Criteria: * Being between 40-70 years old * Having a score of 24 or above on the Mini Mental State Examination * Not having any pulmonary, cardiac, orthopedic or neurological disease
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kütahya Health Sciences University
Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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