Plain-English translation of NCT06235502 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.
This trial is testing whether doing guided cycling exercise at home for a year helps people with COPD (a serious lung disease) keep the strength and breathing improvements they gained during hospital rehabilitation. You would use a stationary exercise bike connected to a video app that lets you cycle along with guided videos, right from your home. The study wants to see if this feels more motivating and easier to stick with than regular exercise programs.
Many people with COPD struggle to keep exercising after they leave the hospital because getting to exercise classes is hard when you have breathing problems. This trial is testing whether making exercise easier and more interactive by doing it at home with guided videos helps people stay active and healthy for longer.
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If you join this trial, you would first go through standard hospital rehabilitation after your flare-up. Then you would be randomly assigned to either receive a stationary exercise bike with a video app for one year of guided home cycling, or to continue with standard exercise options (like going to a fitness center or exercising on your own at home). Throughout the year, researchers would measure your walking distance, daily activity levels, breathing, and quality of life at different time points to see how you're doing.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 26, 2026 · Not medical advice
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