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Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training for Gait Recovery in Patients With Chronic Stroke

NCT07727902 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-07-27

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Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of functional inspiratory muscle training (F-IMT) on spatiotemporal gait parameters in patients with chronic stroke. Sixty participants with chronic stroke will be randomly assigned to either a functional inspiratory muscle training group or a conventional inspiratory muscle training group. Both groups will receive the same conventional rehabilitation program for 8 weeks. The primary outcome is spatiotemporal gait parameters measured using the STEADYS gait assessment system. Secondary outcomes include exercise capacity assessed by the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) and health-related quality of life assessed using the EuroQol Five-Dimension (EQ-5D) questionnaire.

Conditions

  • Chronic Stroke Patient
  • Stroke Rehabilitation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training

Functional inspiratory muscle training combines inspiratory muscle loading with functional activities to improve respiratory muscle performance, trunk stability, and functional mobility. Training will be performed at 50% of maximal inspiratory pressure using a Threshold IMT device for 30 minutes per session, 5 days per week, for 8 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional Inspiratory Muscle Training

Conventional inspiratory muscle training will be performed using a Threshold IMT device at 50% of maximal inspiratory pressure for 30 minutes per session, 5 days per week, for 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2026-12-20

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