Breathing device for COPD patients with leg pain
Treatments studied
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if a breathing device (Breather) can help men with COPD who also have leg pain from blocked leg arteries (intermittent claudication) walk farther without pain. If you have both conditions, this study may offer a new way to improve your walking ability.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a man between 55 and 60 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD (grade I or II).
- You are medically stable and can participate in the study.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 24.9 (healthy weight range).
- You have leg pain when walking that goes away with rest, affecting only one leg.
- You have a low ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.90 or less at rest or 0.73 or less after exercise.
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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