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The Effects of IMT on Exercise Capacity, Dyspnea and Lung Functions in LTx

NCT03505697 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2018-04-23

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Summary

Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), which is used to strengthen the respiratory muscles, is one of the techniques used in PR. It is mostly used in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and has been shown to be beneficial for functionality and also for relieving dyspnea perception. It is reported in the guidelines that IMT has additional benefit for endurance in COPD patients. However, there are no studies related to its use and effectiveness in lung transplantation. In this study, we hoped to increase these known benefits by adding IMT to the standard Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

There are two main objectives of this study:

1. to examine the effect of respiratory muscle training on exercise capacity in lung transplantation candidates,
2. to compare dyspnea perception and lung function changes between the IMT+PR group and the PR group.

Conditions

  • Lung Transplant
  • Inspiratory Muscle Training

Interventions

OTHER

inspiratory muscle training

Inspiratory Muscle Training was performed with an exercise tool (Powerbreath®) with a resistance range of 0-90. The training intensity was started with 30% of the Maximum Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) value obtained as a result of the mouth pressure measurement16, training was progressively increased from 30% to 60% considering that they were terminal-stage pulmonary disease patients. Patients were asked to perform IMT for 15 minutes, twice a day, 7 days a week, for 3 months.

OTHER

Pulmonary rehabilitation

Aerobic training:The aerobic exercise program consists of treadmill walking, cycle ergometer and arm ergometer training. Group exercises were performed in sets of 15 minutes each with three exercise modalities. Strength training:It is recommended that resistance targets are set at loads equivalent to 20 to 40% of a 1-repetition maximum (1RM) maneuver and performed between 8 to 12 repetitions for 1 to 2 sets per session. Home exercise programme:The program included breathing exercises (local expansion exercises, diaphragmatic breathing and pursed lip breathing), free walking, upper and lower extremity strengthening exercises with Thera-Band

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-01
Primary Completion
2017-03-01
Completion
2017-05-01

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