Clinical trials
Dyspnea clinical trials
Below are recruiting dyspnea clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 57 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06556797Recruiting
A study to better understand shortness of breath using a CO2 test
This trial looks at whether a new way of measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood can help doctors quickly understand why a patient is short of breath. It is for adults who come to the emergency room with trouble breathing, and it involves doing an extra analysis on a blood sample that would be taken anyway.
BobignyAges 18 years+ - NCT06772922Recruiting
Pulmonary and heart rehab program testing combined exercise
This trial studies a combined lung and heart rehabilitation program for people with lung diseases (like COPD, asthma, or fibrosis) or heart conditions (like heart attack, bypass surgery, or heart failure). The goal is to see if a special exercise program can improve your health and quality of life.
Campinas, São PauloAges 18 years+ - NCT07178470Recruiting
Checking fluid status in home dialysis patients
This study looks at better ways to check for fluid overload in people doing dialysis at home. Your doctor will use a simple breathing scale, a physical exam, and a small bedside ultrasound to see which method matches your actual fluid status.
Indianapolis, IndianaAges Any age - NCT07205952Recruiting
Detecting breathing difficulty in ventilated patients
This study looks at whether a computer system can automatically detect when a patient on a breathing machine (ventilator) is having trouble breathing. It may help doctors respond faster to the patient's needs.
Buenos Aires, Buenos AiresAges Any age - NCT06336642RecruitingPhase 2
Personalized oxygen and support for cancer patients with shortness of breath
This trial tests a personalized oxygen and supportive care plan for cancer patients who are hospitalized and have shortness of breath at rest. It aims to find better ways to manage this symptom and improve comfort.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03691857Recruiting
Ultrasound computer tool for sudden breathing trouble in the ER
This study tests how well a computer-guided ultrasound method can quickly identify the cause of sudden breathing difficulty in the emergency room. It may help doctors make faster, more accurate decisions for treatment.
Châlons-en-ChampagneAges 50 years+ - NCT05500833Recruiting
Studying breathlessness in children to better understand symptoms
This study looks closely at why children feel short of breath (“dyspnea”) and how breathing symptoms change over time. Your child may help doctors improve understanding and care for breathing problems like asthma or other lung conditions.
ParisAges 6–17 - NCT05782478Recruiting
Ultrasound test to guide care for sudden breathing trouble
This trial studies whether a quick bedside ultrasound exam (done in the emergency department) adds useful information when people arrive with sudden breathing difficulty. It may help clinicians choose the right next steps faster and safer.
Helsingborg, Skåne CountyAges 18 years+ - NCT05785026Recruiting
Menthol to reduce breathlessness in COPD and healthy adults
This trial tests whether menthol helps with breathlessness (dyspnea) during exercise. You may be asked to do breathing and exercise tests, and to use menthol under study supervision to see if symptoms improve.
LeuvenAges 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+ - NCT05937854RecruitingPhase 2
Tadalafil to help breathing in COPD with pulmonary hypertension
This Phase 2 study tests whether tadalafil can improve breathlessness in people with COPD and pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs). It may help you breathe more easily if your symptoms are driven by this specific lung circulation problem.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 35–89 - NCT06554353Recruiting
Breathing and exercise tests for shortness of breath
This study looks at how well two breathing tests work for people who have shortness of breath. You will do a breathing test and an exercise test to help doctors better understand your symptoms.
Rochester, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT07685106Recruiting
Cardiostory device test for heart failure in shortness of breath
This trial tests if a device called Cardiostory can tell if your shortness of breath (dyspnea) is caused by heart failure or something else. It's for people who started having trouble breathing in the last week.
Monastir, Monastir GovernorateAges 18 years+ - NCT06866652Recruiting
Why Am I Short of Breath? A Study in Myasthenia Gravis
This study looks at why people with myasthenia gravis (MG) feel short of breath. It aims to understand breathing problems that happen in daily life, even when MG seems stable.
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT06867354Recruiting
Breathing difficulty in obese patients during weaning from ventilator
This study looks at how often obese patients have trouble breathing when doctors try to remove the breathing tube (weaning) in the ICU. The goal is to understand what causes this and how it affects recovery.
Paris, ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT07104578Recruiting
Lung ultrasound for severe breathing trouble
This study tests whether using ultrasound on the lungs helps emergency doctors make faster, more accurate diagnoses for patients with severe shortness of breath.
ToulouseAges 18 years+ - 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+ - NCT07268859Recruiting
Fan to prevent ticagrelor-related shortness of breath
This study tests whether using a small fan can help reduce the shortness of breath (dyspnea) that some people feel when they first start taking the blood thinner ticagrelor after a heart attack.
Istanbul, AvcılarAges 18–65 - NCT07324980Recruiting
Ultrasound for breathing trouble in the ER
This study tests if a quick ultrasound can help doctors figure out why you are having trouble breathing when you come to the emergency room. It may lead to faster and more accurate care.
NovaraAges 18 years+ - NCT07591987Recruiting
Breathing Techniques to Reduce Shortness of Breath After Heart Surgery
This study tests whether special breathing exercises can help reduce shortness of breath and improve heart and lung function in patients recovering from open-heart surgery. You would learn and practice these breathing techniques before and after your surgery.
Baghdad, Baghdad GovernorateAges 18–75 - NCT06851195Enrolling by invitation
Electrical stimulation for leg strength in COPD
This trial tests whether a gentle electrical stimulation applied to your leg muscles can help you feel less breathless and less tired during daily activities, and improve your confidence in exercising. It is for people with stable COPD who are already in a pulmonary rehab program.
Kaohsiung, TaiwanAges 18 years+ - NCT04253964RecruitingPhase 2
Chemotherapy plus immunotherapy for advanced lung cancer
This study tests a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread or cannot be removed with surgery. The goal is to see how well this treatment works in patients with different levels of daily activity.
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT07750288Recruiting
Understanding breathing difficulty in children with lung injury
This study looks at how severe breathing difficulty (dyspnea) affects the recovery of children with a lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). It aims to improve care by tracking symptoms over time.
SantiagoAges 1 month–18 years - NCT05490901Recruiting
Test exercise heart pressure measurements with an ultrasound
This study looks at how well two heart tests taken during exercise—direct heart pressure measurement and an ultrasound—can explain shortness of breath with activity. It may help doctors better diagnose what’s causing your symptoms.
SeoulAges 19 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for dyspnea?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 57 recruiting dyspnea 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 dyspnea 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 dyspnea 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.