The Influence of Inspiratory Muscular Training (IMT) on Diaphragmatic Mobility in Morbidly Obese

NCT01449643 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2011-10-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is whether an inspiratory muscle training protocol would be associated with an improvement in of the diaphragm mobility, an increase in pulmonary function values , gain strength and endurance of respiratory muscles and improving quality of life.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Threshold

DEVICE

Sham Threshold

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maria S Brasileiro-Santos, D.Sc · Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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