Nasal high-flow therapy for severe COPD
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how a breathing treatment called nasal high-flow therapy affects lung function over time in people with severe COPD. You'll use a device that delivers warm, moist air through small tubes in your nose while the researchers monitor your breathing. This might help open your airways and make it easier to breathe.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old.
- Your COPD is severe (GOLD grade III or IV), meaning your breathing tests show significant obstruction.
- You have significant shortness of breath (scoring 2 or more on a standard scale).
- You have completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program at this study center.
- Your COPD has been stable for the last 4 weeks (no flare-ups or medication changes).
- You have never used nasal high-flow therapy before.
- You are covered by the French social security system and can give informed consent.
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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