Breathing exercise to ease anxiety after bronchoscopy for COPD
Part of Lungs & breathing, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a simple breathing exercise, called pursed-lip breathing, can help reduce anxiety and improve vital signs after a bronchoscopy in people with COPD. If it works, it could make the recovery from the procedure more comfortable.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with COPD (chronic lung disease).
- You are scheduled for a bronchoscopy (a procedure to look inside your airways) with sedation, and it is not an emergency.
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You are alert, awake, and able to talk and understand instructions.
- Your blood pressure is stable before the procedure (not too low or too high).
- You do not have severe hearing problems or severe memory/thinking issues.
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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