At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordStandardized by ClinicalIndex from the ClinicalTrials.gov record · verify against the source.
Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Respiratory Muscle Strength, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Pulmonary Hypertension
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating respiratory muscle training and sham muscle training for Respiratory Muscle Strength. Completed, enrolled 14 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Pulmonary hypertension (HP) is a progressive pathological condition presents with vascular changes in the lung. Cardiopulmonary changes in PH are considered the main limiting factor, however, it is known that the muscular alterations potentiate the symptomatology. Several HP factors and mechanisms have an impact on peripheral and respiratory muscle changes, so, specifically, respiratory muscles are also altered in patients with PH. In the face of respiratory muscle weakness, inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been shown to increase respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity in chronic conditions such as obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure (HF). The objective of this study is to test whether a 12-week TMI protocol is capable of impacting functional capacity, respiratory muscle strength, spirometric values and quality of life in patients with PH.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The TMI protocol will be performed with POWERbreathe Line Plus (POWERbreathe International Ltd. Warwickshire, England) linear loader with resistance load of 30% of maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax) value for a period of 12 weeks, 7 times at Week, 30 min / day, one of the times in the week with the supervision of the researcher and, on the other six days of the week, patients will perform IMT at their homes, having as a control a records record of the protocol that will be delivered to each patient To record the time and duration of the exercise. At the end of each week, patients will be reevaluated for MIP, so that the load values are regulated according to the possible increase in inspiratory muscle strength. The data collection will be performed by a single evaluator and the patients will be properly oriented on the procedures to be performed.
sham comparator