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Could a pyramid-shaped workout help smokers breathe easier?

NCT ID NCT07765485

Disease control Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether a specific type of treadmill exercise, called pyramidal aerobic training, can improve breathing in young adult male smokers with mild to moderate lung impairment. Participants will exercise three times a week for eight weeks, with intensity varying in a pyramid pattern. The study measures lung function, exercise capacity, and quality of life to see if this training offers benefits.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Pyramidal aerobic training on a treadmill, three times weekly for eight weeks
What this could lead to
If effective, this exercise program could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve lung function and quality of life in smokers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. Exercise may not reverse smoking-related lung damage, and benefits could be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2025

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 28 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Cigarette smoker males aged from 18 to 28 years. * Smoking index = 50. * Sedentary lifestyle. * BMI between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m². * Cigarette smokers demonstrate mild to moderate impairment in ventilatory function confirmed by baseline spirometry. * SASEQ (Smoking Abstinence Self-Efficacy Questionnaire) moderate self-efficacy, score from 9 to 16. * Cigarette smokers are able and willing to participate in aerobic training sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma. * Patients with cardiovascular diseases or other systemic illnesses that contraindicate exercise. * Patients who experienced recent respiratory infections within the last 4 weeks. * Patients currently engaged in regular structured aerobic or respiratory training programs.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cigarette Smoking

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cigarette smoking Impaired ventilatory function Respiratory function in adult smokers

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of Physical Therapy, Ahram Canadian University

    Giza, October City, Egypt

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