Gut check: probiotics may boost COPD rehab results
NCT ID NCT06717659
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether adding probiotics to standard pulmonary rehabilitation can help control inflammation and improve breathing, physical function, and nutrition in people with COPD. Researchers will measure markers like interleukin-6 and track exercise capacity. The goal is to see if a simple supplement can make rehab more effective for managing this chronic lung disease.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- 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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Willing to sign a written informed consent form. * Diagnosed with pre-COPD or COPD stage I-IV according to the 2023 GOLD guidelines. * Undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation therapy for more than three months. Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years old. * Diagnosed with neuromuscular diseases. * Experienced respiratory disease exacerbation requiring emergency care or hospitalization in the past three months. * Unable to cooperate with cardiopulmonary exercise testing. * Has other diseases or behavioral restrictions preventing participation in exercise training for over one year. * Assessed by a physician to have severe malnutrition or a significantly low BMI.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University
RECRUITINGNew Taipei City, 24352, Taiwan
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