Pulmonology
Lungs & breathing clinical trials
Asthma, COPD, and other conditions that affect the lungs and breathing. We’re tracking 6,629 recruiting studies in this area right now.
By phase
- Not applicable4,297
- Phase 2850
- Phase 1471
- Phase 3425
- Phase 1/Phase 2310
- Phase 4208
- Phase 2/Phase 368
Top conditions
- Lung Cancer425
- Asthma194
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer189
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer180
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer172
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea156
- COPD143
- Breast Cancer110
- COVID-19107
- Pulmonary Hypertension100
- NSCLC95
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease90
- Colorectal Cancer86
- Pneumonia79
- Cystic Fibrosis78
- Interstitial Lung Disease78
- Ovarian Cancer74
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome72
Leading sponsors
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris79
- AstraZeneca65
- Mayo Clinic53
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center46
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)40
- VA Office of Research and Development39
- Chinese University of Hong Kong36
- Shanghai Chest Hospital36
- University Health Network, Toronto36
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center34
Where studies are running
- California393
- Alabama174
- Arizona155
- Massachusetts128
- Florida117
- New York113
- Maryland110
- Texas90
- Pennsylvania84
- Colorado71
Recruiting studies6,629 total
- NCT03854071Recruiting
Heart and health MRI testing in healthy people or patients
This study uses MRI (a scanning test) to develop new ways to measure heart function in both healthy volunteers and people with suspected or known heart disease. It may help researchers create better heart tests that could improve future diagnosis and monitoring.
Sheffield, EnglandAges 20–80 - NCT03859050Recruiting
Study immune-cell changes after a controlled endotoxin exposure
This study tests how your lungs’ immune cells respond after a controlled exposure to endotoxin. It may help researchers understand and prevent harmful lung inflammation, even though it is a short, research-focused intervention.
Denver, ColoradoAges 18–50 - NCT03858751RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Drug to activate a sleep-control pathway for sleep apnea
This early study tests a medicine that is meant to improve how your brain and breathing muscles work during sleep for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). If you qualify, you would be monitored during sleep to see whether the treatment changes breathing events and oxygen levels.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–70 - NCT03860233RecruitingPhase 1
Oxytocin added to CPAP for obstructive sleep apnea
This early study tests whether adding oxytocin to your usual CPAP treatment improves obstructive sleep apnea. It may help see if oxytocin changes how well CPAP works or how people feel while using it.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 18 years+ - NCT03872661RecruitingPhase 2
New lung cancer medicines before surgery for unresectable stage III
This Phase 2 trial tests a combination of IBI308 plus bevacizumab and pemetrexed/carboplatin given before surgery, aiming to shrink or control unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer. It may help some people become eligible for surgery and improve outcomes, while also testing safety and effectiveness.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT03877653Recruiting
Freedom-1 treatment for long-term knee pain in adults
This study tests a procedure called Freedom-1 to reduce long-term, limiting knee pain from knee arthritis. It may help if other non-surgical options didn’t work and you meet specific knee and health requirements.
Placentia, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03881345Recruiting
Registry for blood clots in legs or lungs
This registry collects information from people who have a blood clot in a leg or a clot in the lung. It helps researchers understand how these conditions are treated in real life.
Moscow, MoscowAges 18 years+ - NCT03885245RecruitingPhase 2
L-citrulline supplement for overweight adults with later-onset asthma
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding L-citrulline can improve asthma control in overweight adults whose asthma started later in life. It compares your asthma symptoms and lung testing results to see if the supplement helps when asthma is already being treated.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 18–65 - NCT03888300Recruiting
Measuring the stickiness of lung mucus in breathing problems
This study measures how thick and stretchy (elastic) lung mucus is. It may help researchers better understand mucus in people with obstructive lung breathing problems.
BrusselsAges 18 years+ - NCT03890224Recruiting
Testing breathing support needs in COPD with high CO2
This trial studies how different breathing support strategies affect people with COPD who have high carbon dioxide (CO2) in their blood. It may help care teams choose safer respiratory support after a breathing machine is stopped.
Paris, Île-de-France RegionAges 18 years+ - NCT03916809Recruiting
Voice and swallowing therapy device during head and neck cancer treatment
This trial tests whether using a mouth-based training device (called EMST150) during planned radiation (with or without chemotherapy) can help people with head and neck cancer with swallowing and related muscle function. It may be useful if you’re starting radiation for a cancer in the mouth, throat, or voice box area.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT03917043RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a new targeted drug for ALK or ROS1 lung cancers
This Phase 1 trial tests APG-2449, a new drug, in people with advanced solid tumors—especially certain lung cancers that have ALK or ROS1 gene fusions. Because it’s an early safety-and-dose study, it may help learn how well the drug works and what doses are safe.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT03921060RecruitingPhase 4
Check osteoporosis markers in people with cystic fibrosis
This study looks for signs (markers) of bone thinning—called osteoporosis—in people with cystic fibrosis. Your participation may help researchers understand how osteoporosis develops in CF and whether a bone-strengthening medicine like denosumab could help, since some participants may need that medication.
Dallas, TexasAges 18–64 - NCT03925194RecruitingPhase 2
Test Anakinra injections under the skin for cystic fibrosis
This Phase 2 study tests whether a medicine called anakinra, given as under-the-skin injections, is safe and may improve lung outcomes in adults with cystic fibrosis. You may be able to join if you meet specific breathing and lab criteria and can follow the study schedule.
Heidelberg, Baden-WurttembergAges 12 years+ - NCT03925389Recruiting
Analyzing results after external septorhinoplasty for breathing issues
This trial looks at how well an external septorhinoplasty (surgery to improve the nasal passage) works for people with long-term nasal blockage. It mainly involves filling out questionnaires so the researchers can analyze outcomes over time.
AntwerpAges 18 years+ - NCT03929549Recruiting
Testing a tool to predict jaw surgery failure for sleep apnea
This trial studies a way to predict which people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may not do well after maxillomandibular advancement surgery (jaw advancement). It could help doctors choose the right treatment and avoid ineffective surgery.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 30–65 - NCT03934957Recruiting
Study of health in people living in Hamburg
This study follows adults living in Hamburg to better understand health and health-related factors over time. You may help researchers learn what influences health in this age group.
HamburgAges 45–74 - NCT03945968Recruiting
Risk scores after abdominal surgery for people with health conditions
This study looks at how other health problems affect the chance of postoperative complications after abdominal surgery. It aims to help doctors better predict risk and decide on the safest care for you.
ArkhangelskAges 18 years+ - NCT03948100Recruiting
Yoga coaching for lung or esophageal cancer during radiation
This study tests whether a guided yoga program helps people with lung or esophageal cancer improve strength, daily functioning, and quality of life while they receive radiation therapy. It also involves a family caregiver, to support the patient during treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03948373Recruiting
Study of sleep apnea patients with normal blood pressure
This study is looking at a specific sleep-related condition (obstructive sleep apnea) in adults whose blood pressure is not high, and how their blood pressure rhythm changes over the day. If you have sleep apnea, participating could help researchers understand patterns that may affect long-term health.
LleidaAges 18–100 - NCT03953144RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
3D lung surgery planning with a dye to find tumors
This trial tests a new way to plan and guide lung cancer surgery using a special dye that shows the tumor area during the operation. It may help surgeons remove the cancer more accurately while targeting only a small section of lung for certain early-stage patients.
Hamilton, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT03959748Recruiting
Pulmonary hypertension patients’ heart-lung pressure database study
This study builds a database of people with pulmonary arterial hypertension or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. It may help doctors better understand these conditions in the Polish population and improve future care decisions.
KrakowAges 3 months+ - NCT03958240Recruiting
Study how cancers trigger the immune system
This study looks at what makes some cancers more “noticeable” to the immune system. It may help researchers design better future immunotherapy by collecting information (often including blood samples) from people with different cancers.
ToulouseAges 18 years+ - NCT03958565Recruiting
Study how targeted drugs affect bone tumors in lung cancer
This trial studies how tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) medicines work against non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the bone. It’s for people with specific “actionable” gene changes, to see how well these treatments reduce or change bone metastases.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 18–100
Common questions
- How many lungs & breathing clinical trials are recruiting?
- Clin2 is tracking 6,629 recruiting pulmonology studies from the U.S. registry right now, out of 10,546 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.
Other specialties
- Cancer
- Brain & nervous system
- Heart & circulation
- Hormones & metabolism
- Mental health
- Digestive system
- Immune system & allergy
- Women’s health & pregnancy
- Skin
- Blood & lymphatic
- Kidney & urinary
- Infections
- Genetic & congenital
- Bones, joints & muscles
- 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.