Could a simple breathing exercise program transform COPD care?
NCT ID NCT01152762
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a standardized respiratory physiotherapy program, delivered in primary care over six months, can improve quality of life and key health measures in adults aged 40 to 74 with mild COPD. Participants are randomly assigned to either the physiotherapy program or usual care. The study also looks at whether this approach is cost-effective compared to standard practice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Standardized respiratory physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a practical, cost-saving way to improve daily life and reduce hospital visits for people with mild COPD.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and early, so results may not apply broadly. Physiotherapy requires commitment, and benefits may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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129 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Sep 2007
- Finished
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Jul 2011
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 74 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Mild COPD diagnostic by GOLD criteria. * Absence of contraindications for walk tests and training. * Disponibility. * Age between 40 and 74 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with treatment of oxygen or domiciliary oxygen therapy. * Communication deficience(dementia, terminal illness, illiteracy). * Informed consent not available.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Catalan Health Institute
Reus, Tarragona, 43202, Spain
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