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Investigation of the Effect of Functional Respiratory Muscle Training on Functional Level, Balance and Biochemical Parameters in Elderly Individuals.

NCT06924138 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2025-09-08

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Summary

The aim of this thesis study is to investigate the effects of functional respiratory muscle training on functional level, balance, postural control and biochemical parameters in elderly individuals.

H0 hypothesis: Functional respiratory muscle training has no effect on functional level, balance, postural control and biochemical parameters in elderly individuals.

H1 hypothesis: Functional respiratory muscle training has an effect on functional level, balance, postural control and biochemical parameters in elderly individuals.

The patients included in the study will be randomly divided into two groups as study and control groups. Randomization will be provided by computer-aided program. The patients in the study and control groups will be evaluated at the beginning and after six weeks.

Functional Respiratory Muscle Training will be given to the study group with the Powerbreathe Respironics® (UK) device. The initial training intensity will be set as 50% (threshold loading) of the MIP value measured in the patient's first evaluation. The patient will be re-evaluated and the new MIP value will be measured, increasing by 10% every 2 weeks, and the training intensity will be adjusted by calculating the measured MIP value. Patients will be asked to work four days a week until the exercise sets are completed.

In the control group, the same balance exercises will be performed and will not be changed for six weeks.

Conditions

  • Healthy Elderly Individuals

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

The patients included in the study will be randomly divided into two groups as the study and control groups. Randomization will be provided by a computer-aided program. The patients in the study and control groups will be evaluated at the beginning and after six weeks. Functional Respiratory Muscle Training will be given to the study group with the Powerbreathe Respironics® (UK) device. The initial training intensity will be set at 50% (threshold loading) of the MIP value measured in the patient's first evaluation. The patient will be re-evaluated and the new MIP value will be measured, increasing by 10% every 2 weeks, and the training intensity will be adjusted by calculating the measured MIP value. Patients will be asked to work four days a week until the exercise sets are completed.

OTHER

Standart therapy

In the control group, the same balance exercises will be performed and will not be changed for six weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istinye University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Istanbul Arel University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-25
Primary Completion
2025-09-01
Completion
2025-11-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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