Pulmonology
Lungs & breathing clinical trials
Asthma, COPD, and other conditions that affect the lungs and breathing. We’re tracking 6,618 recruiting studies in this area right now.
By phase
- Not applicable4,290
- Phase 2848
- Phase 1471
- Phase 3423
- Phase 1/Phase 2311
- Phase 4207
- Phase 2/Phase 368
Top conditions
- Lung Cancer424
- Asthma194
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer189
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer180
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer170
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea156
- COPD143
- Breast Cancer109
- COVID-19107
- Pulmonary Hypertension100
- NSCLC95
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease90
- Colorectal Cancer86
- Cystic Fibrosis78
- Interstitial Lung Disease78
- Pneumonia78
- Ovarian Cancer74
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome73
Leading sponsors
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris79
- AstraZeneca64
- Mayo Clinic53
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center46
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)40
- VA Office of Research and Development39
- Shanghai Chest Hospital36
- University Health Network, Toronto36
- Chinese University of Hong Kong35
- Riphah International University34
Where studies are running
- California390
- Alabama175
- Arizona154
- Massachusetts128
- Florida117
- New York113
- Maryland110
- Texas89
- Pennsylvania84
- Colorado71
Recruiting studies6,618 total
- NCT06357767Recruiting
Quit Smoking Program for American Indian Women
This study tests a program to help American Indian women who smoke and have recently experienced abuse from a partner quit smoking. It focuses on women in the Rapid City area and offers support to quit.
Rapid City, South DakotaAges 18 years+ - NCT06342284Recruiting
Collecting health data during radiation for lung cancer
This trial asks people getting radiation therapy for lung cancer to use a wearable device and smartphone app to track their activity and symptoms. The goal is to learn how this treatment affects patients day-to-day.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT06307392Recruiting
Bougie versus tube for first-attempt breathing tube success
This trial compares two methods of placing a breathing tube during a medical emergency outside the hospital: using a flexible device called a bougie versus just the tube alone. It aims to see which method is more successful on the first try.
Nantes, Loire AtlantiqueAges 18 years+ - NCT06296849RecruitingPhase 2
Quit smoking together as a couple with financial incentives
This trial tests if offering money rewards can help couples who both smoke to quit together. You and your partner would both join the program and get support to stop smoking.
Athens, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT06085326Recruiting
Smart checklist study for child breathing tube placements
This trial tests using a smart checklist to help doctors place breathing tubes more safely in children in the intensive care unit (ICU). It may help improve care for any child who needs this procedure.
Little Rock, ArkansasAges Up to 19 years - NCT06072547Recruiting
Can flavored nicotine pouches help you smoke less?
This study tests if flavored nicotine pouches can help adults who smoke at least 5 cigarettes a day switch away from smoking. You'll use the pouches instead of cigarettes, and researchers will track your smoking habits.
Raleigh, North CarolinaAges 22–65 - NCT05999032Recruiting
Puerto Rico Asthma Integrated Response Program for children
This study tests a program to help children aged 2 to 12 with asthma that is not well controlled. The program provides support and resources to improve asthma management at home.
Providence, Rhode IslandAges 2–12 - NCT05958667Recruiting
Quitxt texting program to help young adult smokers quit
This study tests whether a mobile text-messaging program (with web content/videos) can help young Latino adults quit smoking. You may qualify if you smoke regularly, want to quit, and can share follow-up information.
San Antonio, TexasAges 18–29 - NCT05883163Recruiting
Testing a neck sensor to help patients on a ventilator
This trial studies whether a device that uses a sensor and stimulation helps the diaphragm (breathing muscle) in certain adults who are newly placed on a breathing machine. It may help some patients avoid breathing muscle weakness while they recover.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 21 years+ - NCT05863923Enrolling by invitation
Text message program to help people with HIV quit smoking
This study tests a texting program that sends messages to help people living with HIV who smoke quit smoking. It may help you reduce tobacco use using regular, motivational text messages.
Worcester, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05805566Recruiting
Study of care for long COVID symptoms in adults
This study follows people who enter a specialized care pathway for long COVID (post-COVID syndrome) to better understand symptoms, needs, and outcomes. It may help improve how multidisciplinary care is organized for long COVID over time.
Pierre-BéniteAges 18 years+ - NCT05764759Recruiting
Help with quitting smoking using phone and primary care support
This study tests a new way to help people quit smoking in rural primary care settings using regular phone check-ins and air/smoke measurements. If you’re trying to stop, it may offer structured support and monitoring to help you quit.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT05756387Recruiting
Improving nighttime home breathing support for people with COPD
This study tests different ways to improve chronic noninvasive nighttime breathing support at home for people with COPD. It may help make home treatment easier and more effective, using better tools and setup.
GroningenAges Any age - NCT05732272RecruitingPhase 3
Extended quitting treatment for African American adults who smoke
This study tests a longer smoking-cessation treatment to help people quit and stay smoke-free. It specifically targets African American adults who are ready to quit and can take study medication for about 6 months.
Kansas City, MissouriAges 18 years+ - NCT05628389Recruiting
Phone-based help to quit smoking or waterpipe
This study offers phone support to help people quit smoking cigarettes and/or waterpipe. It may help you build a quit plan and get regular encouragement and coaching from a distance.
BeirutAges 18 years+ - NCT05506904Recruiting
Help deciding when to remove a breathing tube
This trial studies a decision-support tool that helps ICU teams decide when it’s safe to try removing (extubating) a breathing tube. It may help reduce delays or avoidable re-intubation by guiding the timing of a low-support breathing trial (SBT).
Edmonton, AlbertaAges 18 years+ - NCT05409573Recruiting
Check oxygen monitoring during pre-intubation in the ICU
This study tests whether a specific oxygen level monitor (end-tidal oxygen, or EtO2) can be used during “preoxygenation” before breathing tube placement. It may help clinicians intubate more safely for people who urgently need a breathing tube due to serious breathing failure.
OrléansAges 18 years+ - NCT05237232Recruiting
MRI study of blood vessel changes after ECMO in infants
This study uses a brain MRI with a special blood-vessel scan to see how circulation changes after a life-support machine called ECMO in young children. It may help doctors better understand what happens in the brain after ECMO and improve care.
ParisAges Up to 17 years - NCT05188287Recruiting
Phone app support to help Black smokers quit
This study tests a culturally tailored smartphone app plus coaching to help African American adults quit smoking. You may qualify if you smoke daily, are ready to quit soon, and can use the quit supports they provide.
Oklahoma City, OklahomaAges 18 years+ - NCT05155904Recruiting
Study outcomes for adults on VA ECMO
This study looks at the results (outcomes) for adults who are receiving VA ECMO, a heart-lung life support machine. The goal is to better understand how patients do while on this type of support.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT05154669RecruitingPhase 3
Coaching for quitting smoking and handling money worries
This Phase 3 study tests whether combining smoking-quit coaching with financial coaching helps people stop smoking and improve their finances. It may help if you smoke daily and also want support with money stress, while also checking that nicotine patch is safe for you.
New York, New YorkAges 18–100 - NCT05092126Recruiting
Testing a pre-surgery breathing and heart check tool
This study is developing and checking how well a pre-surgery evaluation system (using objective body measurements) can predict and help around the time of anesthesia and surgery. You might be asked to complete a clinic screening and provide consent, as long as your results fit their safety and screening thresholds.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT05052216Recruiting
Wearable monitor study for kids’ sleep apnea
This study tests a wearable device that can help monitor breathing and sleep in children. It compares children with sleep apnea to children without sleep apnea using a simple nighttime monitoring approach.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 3–12 - NCT05020158Recruiting
Family Talk support after a serious illness in the family
This trial tests a “Family Talk” support program for families dealing with a child’s life-threatening or life-limiting illness. It aims to help families talk and cope together during the early period after diagnosis or relapse.
StockholmAges 6 years+
Common questions
- How many lungs & breathing clinical trials are recruiting?
- Clin2 is tracking 6,618 recruiting pulmonology studies from the U.S. registry right now, out of 10,500 we cover in this area in total.
- What does “Lungs & breathing” cover here?
- Asthma, COPD, and other conditions that affect the lungs and breathing. We group each study into lungs & breathing based on the conditions it studies, so you can scan the whole therapeutic area at once and drill into a specific condition.
- How do I find a lungs & breathing trial near me?
- Use the search to filter lungs & breathing studies by location and eligibility. Every Clin2 trial page explains the criteria in plain English and offers a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read — the study team makes the final decision.
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- Genetic & congenital
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- Pain
- Injuries & trauma
- Mouth & dental
- Eyes & vision
- Ear, nose & throat
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov; specialty groupings are derived from each study’s conditions. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.