Shocking breath: nerve zap eases COPD suffering?
NCT ID NCT06985628
First seen Mar 03, 2026 · Last updated Jun 18, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This small study tested whether gentle nerve stimulation (on the neck or face) could help people with severe COPD feel less short of breath. Eight participants received both real and fake stimulation during exercise to see if the approach was practical to study. The goal was to see if this non-invasive technique could be a new way to ease breathing discomfort.
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Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS)
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5H3, Canada
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