Breathing muscle testing to help track lung disease
Part of Heart & circulation, Immune system & allergy, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
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.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have one of these lung conditions: COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, or pulmonary hypertension
- You can understand the study and follow instructions, and you can give consent
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 35 or less
- You are able and willing to actively participate in all study steps
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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