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Clinical Trials/NCT02646215
NCT02646215CompletedNot Applicable

Inspiratory Muscle Training in Ehlers Danlos Patients

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain1 site in 1 country20 target enrollmentStarted: August 1, 2015Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
20
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
inspiratory muscle strength measured by sniff nasal inspiratory pressure

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Evaluation of the effect of inspiratory muscle training in Ehlers Danlos patients

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •a diagnosis for Ehlers Danlos syndrome combining genetics and clinical examination
  • •no infectious exacerbation in the last four weeks

Exclusion Criteria

  • •respiratory comorbidities

Arms & Interventions

Inspiratory muscle training group

Active Comparator

Threshold inspiratory muscle training

Intervention: Threshold inspiratory muscle training (Device)

Control group

No Intervention

No training

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

inspiratory muscle strength measured by sniff nasal inspiratory pressure

Time Frame: 2 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

  • lung function by spirometry(5 minutes)
  • anxiety by hospital anxiety depression scale(2 minutes)
  • walked distance measured by six minutes walking test(6 minutes)

Investigators

Sponsor
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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