Home workouts to improve breathing for smokers
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether home-based breathing exercises and aerobic workouts can improve lung function in older adults who are current or former smokers. It may help you feel better and breathe easier.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 50 years old or older
- You are a current smoker with at least 20 pack-years (20 cigarettes a day for 20 years, or the equivalent)
- Or you are a former smoker who quit within the last 15 years and have a similar smoking history (only for those having a CT scan)
- You must be able to speak, read, and understand English
- You have not been diagnosed with lung cancer or any cancer treatment
- You have not had a recent lung infection (like pneumonia or bronchitis) or a COPD/asthma flare-up in the last 6 months
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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