Can breathing exercises help women sickened by cooking smoke?
NCT ID NCT07509736
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a pulmonary rehabilitation program can improve exercise tolerance and quality of life in women with COPD caused by long-term exposure to biomass fuel smoke. Sixty women who have never smoked but used biomass fuels for cooking or heating will be randomly assigned to either the rehab program or standard care. The main goal is to see if they can walk farther in six minutes after treatment.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- pulmonary rehabilitation program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a low-cost way to help women with COPD from biomass smoke breathe easier and be more active.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is non-drug and may have limited effect on severe cases.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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- 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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50 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Only females diagnosed with a history of using biomass fuel for cooking and heating during their lifetime with no history of smoking or being Ex smoker nor a non-smoker. * Participants in clear consciousness. * participants diagnosed with shortness of breath or dyspnea that was not caused by heart disease, pneumothorax, or pulmonary oedema Exclusion Criteria: * Systolic blood pressure lower than 90 mmHg. * Participants with unstable psychological status, hemoptysis, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema.
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