Virtual reality during rehab for chronic lung disease
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding virtual reality to standard pulmonary rehabilitation can improve muscle strength, exercise ability, and breathing symptoms in people with long-term lung conditions like COPD. Participants will experience both standard rehab and rehab with virtual reality to see which works better.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have a chronic lung disease that requires pulmonary rehabilitation.
- You experience shortness of breath (even mild) and are enrolled in a pulmonary rehabilitation program at Paris Saint-Joseph Hospital.
- You are covered by a health insurance plan and can speak French.
- You do not have conditions like severe heart disease, motion sickness, seizures, or vision problems that would make virtual reality or exercise unsafe.
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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