Video games prescribed for lung patients in new trial
NCT ID NCT07167238
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether playing video games that involve breathing exercises can improve lung function and exercise capacity in people with interstitial lung disease. 42 participants will be split into two groups: one doing standard rehab, the other adding video game-based exercises. The goal is to see if the games make rehab more effective and enjoyable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- video game-based exercise training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more engaging way to improve breathing and exercise ability in people with interstitial lung disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 people. The benefits may be modest and not apply to everyone with the condition.
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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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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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20 to 70 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: * Having been diagnosed with mild to moderate interstitial lung disease * Being between the ages of 20 and 70 * Being referred to the study by their physician * Being willing and able to participate * Having no physical or cognitive disability that would prevent them from participating in exercise training Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of cardiovascular disease (acute heart failure, unstable angina, or recent myocardial infarction, etc.) * Presence of cognitive impairment that prevents participation in exercise training * Presence of a history of cerebrovascular accident * Presence of a history of cancer
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