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Improving Sympathetic Activity, Hot Flashes, and Sleep in Midlife Women Using Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training

NCT06743269 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-03-30

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to understand how training the muscles used for breathing (inhalation) affects menopausal hot flashes, sympathetic nerve activity and sleep.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

High-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training

Performs inspiratory maneuvers at 55% maximal inspiratory pressure (PIMAX) during week 1, 65% PIMAX during week 2, and 75% PIMAX during weeks 3-6.

BEHAVIORAL

Low-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training

Performs inspiratory maneuvers at 15% maximal inspiratory pressure (PIMAX) for all 6 weeks.

DEVICE

POWERbreathe K3 device

Inspiratory muscle training device

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Sarah Baker, PhD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-27
Primary Completion
2027-01-01
Completion
2027-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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