Plain-English translation of NCT06217276 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Researchers want to understand what happens in your legs when the muscles you use to breathe get tired. This study will measure oxygen levels in your leg muscles while you do a special breathing exercise. By comparing people with COPD to healthy volunteers, they hope to learn more about how COPD affects your whole body, not just your lungs.
People with COPD often feel more tired and short of breath than expected. Researchers think that when breathing muscles get exhausted, it might affect how well oxygen reaches other parts of the body, like the legs. Understanding this connection could lead to better treatments and help people with COPD feel stronger and more active.
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You will visit the research center for testing. Researchers will place a small infrared sensor on your leg muscle to measure oxygen levels. You'll then perform a controlled breathing exercise designed to tire out your breathing muscles while they monitor your leg muscle oxygen using the sensor. The visit should take a few hours, and you'll be compared either to other people with COPD or to healthy volunteers, depending on which group you join.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 2, 2026 · Not medical advice
Turkey (Türkiye)
Enrollment target
~30 participants
Started
January 2024
Primary completion
January 2026
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years – 75 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2025.
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Central contact
ESRA PEHLİVAN
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
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