Clinical trials
Breathlessness clinical trials
Below are recruiting breathlessness clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 15 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07320703Recruiting
Diagnosing breathlessness in primary care
This project tests whether a tool called "Breathlessness Diagnostics in a Box" helps doctors find the cause of breathlessness more quickly. If you have unexplained or ongoing trouble breathing, this study may help improve your care.
GroningenAges 18 years+ - NCT06473701RecruitingPhase 3
Dronabinol for COPD-related breathlessness
This trial tests whether a drug called dronabinol (a synthetic form of THC) can help reduce severe shortness of breath in people with advanced COPD who are already receiving the best available treatment. If you have severe COPD and still feel very breathless, this study may offer a new option to improve your breathing.
Vejle, Region SyddanmarkAges 18 years+ - NCT07500974RecruitingPhase 2
L-menthol for breathing difficulty in asthma
This trial tests if L-menthol can help reduce breathlessness in people with asthma. You'll take L-menthol and see if it improves your breathing during exercise.
Karlskrona, Blekinge CountyAges 18 years+ - NCT05903001Recruiting
Breathing muscle testing to help track lung disease
This study checks whether measurements of your breathing muscle (the diaphragm) can act as a useful “biomarker” to track lung disease. You might be asked to do breathing tests and follow study instructions, and your results may help researchers better monitor COPD, asthma, fibrosis, or pulmonary hypertension.
Aachen, North Rhine-WestphaliaAges 18 years+ - NCT05945043Recruiting
Study breathing signals during fluid drain in pleural effusion
This trial looks at how a breathing control system (called neural respiratory drive) changes when doctors remove lung lining fluid using a thoracocentesis, chest drain, or an indwelling pleural catheter. It may help improve how safe breathing measurements are taken during these common procedures.
London, LondonAges 18 years+ - NCT06110403RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of a long-acting inhaler for COPD symptoms and lung function
This trial tests a once-daily inhaler that combines a long-acting bronchodilator with a corticosteroid to see if it improves breathing, lung function, and quality of life in people with moderate-to-severe COPD who have significant shortness of breath.
LilleAges 40–75 - NCT06326957Recruiting
Online program for chronic breathlessness
This trial tests an internet-based self-guided program to help adults with chronic breathlessness. It is designed for people who still feel short of breath despite treatment for conditions like COPD, lung disease, or cancer.
LondonAges 18–110 - NCT07160322Recruiting
Helping Breathlessness in COPD
This study tests whether a new approach can help relieve severe shortness of breath in people with COPD who are already on standard inhaler therapy. It may help you breathe easier and improve your daily life.
Seoul, SeoulAges 18–100 - NCT07173348Recruiting
Hypnosis for managing severe breathlessness
This study tests whether hypnosis sessions can help you feel more in control of your breathlessness. If you have a chronic lung or heart condition and struggle with shortness of breath, you may be able to join a series of 3 hypnosis visits to see if it improves your daily life.
Geneva, Canton of GenevaAges 18 years+ - NCT07281300Recruiting
Mindfulness for breathing distress in lung cancer
This trial tests a mindfulness-based program to help lung cancer patients manage breathing difficulty and other symptoms. It aims to reduce distress and improve daily life.
Hong KongAges 18 years+ - NCT07319039Recruiting
Brain scan study of breathlessness in cancer, COPD, and heart failure
This study uses a brain scan (fMRI) to learn how the brain processes shortness of breath in people with advanced heart failure, COPD, or lung cancer. It aims to help doctors better understand and treat breathlessness.
Geneva, Canton of GenevaAges 18 years+ - NCT07552935Recruiting
High-Flow Oxygen for Breathing Difficulty in Palliative Care
This study tests whether high-flow nasal therapy (a special oxygen delivery method) can ease severe shortness of breath in patients receiving palliative care. Palliative care focuses on comfort when curative treatment is no longer the goal.
TampereAges 18 years+ - NCT07398287RecruitingPhase 2
Menthol for breathlessness in interstitial lung disease
This study tests if inhaling L-menthol can help reduce breathlessness in people with interstitial lung disease. You will cycle while breathing menthol or a placebo to see if it makes breathing easier.
Karlskrona, Blekinge CountyAges 18 years+ - NCT07543588Recruiting
Physiotherapy assessment for unexplained breathing problems
This study evaluates how physiotherapy can help adults with unexplained breathlessness or breathing pattern problems. Breathing pattern disorder happens when your breathing becomes inefficient or irregular without an obvious lung or heart disease—and physio may help retrain how you breathe.
London, LondonAges 18 years+ - NCT07648082Recruiting
Understanding Breathlessness in Lung Disease
This study explores how people experience and perceive breathlessness, whether they have a known lung condition or are healthy. Researchers want to understand breathlessness better to potentially improve how it's managed and treated.
Leicester, LeicestershireAges 18–100
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for breathlessness?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 15 recruiting breathlessness studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a breathlessness trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a breathlessness trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.