Breathing muscle training after a COPD flare-up
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a special breathing muscle training program, done at home with help from a smartphone app, can help you recover better after a hospital stay for a COPD flare-up.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You were in the hospital for at least 3 days due to a COPD flare-up.
- You are 35 years or older.
- You can read and speak French, Dutch, or English.
- You have a smartphone that can use a health app and make video calls.
- You are able to give your permission to join the study.
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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