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Breathing Training for Improving Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults With Sleep Apnea

NCT04932447 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 122

Last updated 2025-10-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This clinical research study will investigate the effects of respiratory strength training on blood pressure and cardiovascular health in adults who are 50 years of age and older and have been diagnosed with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training

30 breaths/ day, 5 days/week for 24 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Colorado, Boulder

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Arizona

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth F Bailey, PhD · University of Arizona

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

Read the full study record

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