Plain-English translation of NCT07025382 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 you can improve your lung function and exercise ability just as well by doing pulmonary rehabilitation (breathing and exercise therapy) at home with video guidance from a therapist, compared to going to a clinic in person. The study will follow 90 people with COPD who will be randomly assigned to either 24 home-based sessions or 24 clinic-based sessions, and researchers will measure how much your ability to exercise improves in each group.
Pulmonary rehabilitation is proven to help people with COPD breathe better, exercise more, and live longer — but only about 5 to 10 percent of eligible patients actually do it. Many people can't get to clinics because of transportation problems or lack of available programs nearby. This study wants to see if doing the same rehabilitation at home through video can work just as well, so more patients can access this helpful treatment.
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You will be randomly assigned to either the home-based group or the clinic-based group and will complete 24 rehabilitation sessions over several weeks. If you're in the home group, you'll exercise at home while connecting with a therapist via video who guides you through breathing and movement exercises; if you're in the clinic group, you'll travel to a rehabilitation center for in-person sessions. Either way, therapists will track how your exercise tolerance and breathing improve throughout the program.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 8, 2026 · Not medical advice
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