Hypnosis for better daily life with severe breathlessness
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether hypnosis can improve the quality of life for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who feel severely breathless. You will be randomly assigned to either receive hypnosis sessions or usual care, and the goal is to see if hypnosis helps you breathe easier and feel better in daily life.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a COPD diagnosis from a lung specialist and are being treated following standard guidelines (except you don't need pulmonary rehabilitation).
- You feel severely breathless (grade 3 or 4 on the mMRC scale, meaning you stop for breath after walking a short distance or are too breathless to leave the house).
- You live in Paris or the surrounding area (within a 30-minute drive of the study center).
- You can attend outpatient visits and are not currently hospitalized or in an end-of-life situation.
- You have not previously used hypnosis to manage your breathlessness and are not currently doing other relaxation or mind-body practices (like yoga, meditation, or EMDR).
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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