NCT07195838Recruiting
Mindful-Breath for People With COPD
Effects of a Hybrid, Personalised Mindfulness-optimised Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Mindful-Breath) Programme for Active Living for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 16 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often suffer from stress and behavioral risks such as physical inactivity. In an attempt to promote healthy behaviors and overall wellbeing among this particular population, this study aims to develop and evaluate a personalized Mindful-Breath intervention combining telehealth technology and mindfulness for COPD patients. This is an assessor-blinded, two-arm exploratory randomized controlled trial with a sequential mixed-method design. A total of 60 participants will be recruited and randomly assigned to either intervention or control group using 1:1 ratio. Intervention group will go through 8 weekly 60-min hybrid group sessions, combining mindfulness-based pulmonary rehabilitation and lifestyle modification. Personalized mindfulness-based lifestyle counselling through instant messages with chat-based support throughout the 8-week intervention period will also be provided. Control group will receive a single in-person 60-min group session on general education on pulmonary rehabilitation and lifestyle modification and will only receive reminder messages for follow-ups. Variables such as time spent on physical activity, lung function, perceived stress, symptom burden and health-related quality of life will be collected at three time-points (T0: baseline, prior to randomization; T1: immediate post-intervention; T2: 3-month post-intervention).
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 23 Jun 2025
- Start date
- 30 Sept 2025
- Primary completion date
- 30 May 2027
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Diseases
- COPD
- NCT number
- NCT07195838
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 60
- From 30 Sept 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 May 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Very severe COPD requiring long-term oxygen therapy or home non-invasive ventilation
Other illness
- Contraindications or severe comorbidities that may limit full participation (mental diseases, deafness, limb activity disorder, coronary heart disease, arterial aneurysm, uncontrolled hypertension, pregnancy, etc)
- Co-existing respiratory diseases (Asthma/interstitial lung disease/bronchiectasis) or active malignancies
Other
- Engaging in \>60 minutes/week of moderate PA based on American Lung Association guidelines
- Recent or ongoing receipt of other pharmacological/behavioral trials within the past 3 months
Who the study is looking for
- Age: 50-80 years
- Sex: Male or female
- Education level: Primary or above
- Diagnosis: COPD (Baseline FEV1 \<80% and FEV1/FVC \<70% of predicted normal values)
- Severity of COPD: Stage I to IV
- Group of COPD: Group B, or E, based on 2024 GOLD guideline (36)
- Clinical stability: No acute exacerbation in the past 4 weeks. Patients with recent acute exacerbation in the past 4 weeks will be screened again in subsequent follow-up.
- Moderate stress: PSS score ≥14 (28)
- Access to a mobile device (e.g., a smartphone, tablet, or laptop) with internet connectivity
- Ability to read, communicate, and provide written consent in Chinese.
Age in the registry: 50 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR China | Recruiting |
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