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Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Frail elderly people on Cough Strength

Not Applicable
Conditions
Frail elderly people
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000036924
Lead Sponsor
agasaki University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up continuing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1) In the case where the attending physician or research director decides that it is inappropriate 2) Cases judged to be difficult to conduct IMT 3) Cases where equipment can not be used properly 4) Cases that can not be coughed 5) Cases where 8week intervention is impossible 6) Cases scheduled for surgery within the study period 7) Patients who have difficulty walking by themselves 8) Cases with a history of pneumothorax 9) Cases that have developed cancer 10) A case that exacerbated comorbidity within 4 weeks

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
cough peak flow(CPF)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
maximum inspiratory mouth pressure(PImax), maximum expiratory mouth pressure(PEmax), FVC, FEV1, repetitive salvia swallowing test(RSST), Tongue pressure, Short Physical Performance Battery(SPPB), Grip strength, Isometric Knee Extension Force, Barthel Index
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