Menthol to reduce breathlessness in COPD and healthy adults
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
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.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are age 18 or older
- You can speak, read, and write Dutch or English
- For some parts of the study: you must be a non-smoker or quit at least 12 months ago
- For some parts of the study: lung test results must be normal (FEV1/ FVC ratio above 0.70, and FEV1 at least 80% of expected)
- If you have COPD: you must be clinically stable and not have needed a recent increase in medicines for a flare in the last 14 days
- You must be able to do exercise testing safely, and you should not have certain conditions or past problems affecting breathing, the nose, or consent
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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