Tests probiotics added to pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD
Tests probiotic supplements alongside rehabilitation exercise in adults with COPD.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Probiotics in Pulmonaty Rehabilitation for COPD
Key facts
- Where
- New Taipei City, TaiwanSee the site
Where in Taiwan
- Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic UniversityNew Taipei City, TaiwanTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Fu Jen Catholic University
- Trial code
- NCT06717659
- Record updated
- 27 February 2026
- Original description
This study aims to investigate various aspects of patients with chronic respiratory diseases undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation supplemented with probiotics. The focus will be on clinical physiological responses, functional performance, respiratory status assessments, nutritional status evaluations, body composition analyses, and biochemical blood parameters, with a primary emphasis on the anti-inflammatory response.Read full original descriptionShow less
Probiotics in the Management of Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to investigate various aspects of patients with chronic respiratory diseases undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation supplemented with probiotics. The focus will be on clinical physiological responses, functional performance, respiratory status assessments, nutritional status evaluations, body composition analyses, and biochemical blood parameters, with a primary emphasis on the anti-inflammatory response.
Inclusion: Willing to sign a written informed consent form; Diagnosed with pre-COPD or COPD stage I-IV according to the 2023 GOLD guidelines; Undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation therapy for more than three months.
Exclusion: Diagnosed with neuromuscular diseases; Experienced respiratory disease exacerbation requiring emergency care or hospitalization in the past three months; Has other diseases or behavioral restrictions preventing participation in exercise training for over one year; Under 18 years old; Unable to cooperate with cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Assessed by a physician to have severe malnutrition or a significantly low BMI.