Plain-English translation of NCT06578156 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our COPD research guide →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 whether nasal high flow oxygen therapy—a way of delivering oxygen through your nose at a stronger rate than usual—helps people with COPD exercise better and feel less breathless. In this study, you'll try two different oxygen delivery methods on separate occasions and walk for 6 minutes each time while researchers measure how far you go and how you feel.
Many people with COPD struggle to walk and exercise because they feel very short of breath. This study is testing whether this treatment could help make breathing easier during physical activity, potentially allowing patients to stay more active and improve their quality of life.
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You will visit the research site once. During your visit, you'll receive high-flow oxygen through a nasal cannula for 30 minutes, then complete a 6-minute walk test where researchers measure how far you walk and ask how short of breath you felt. Afterward, you'll switch to regular low-flow oxygen and repeat the walk test. The researchers will compare your walking distance and breathlessness with each oxygen delivery method.
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United States
Sponsor
University of Miami
Collaborators
American Thoracic Society
Enrollment target
~30 participants
Started
December 2024
Primary completion
December 2027
Age range
18 Years – 100 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in April 2026.
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Central contact
Saramaria Afanador Castiblanco, M.D.
University of Miami
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