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A Study to Evaluate Breathing Muscle Training in Cardiac Rehab

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Heart Failure
Healthy
Interventions
Device: Inspiratory muscle training
Registration Number
NCT04984473
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand if breathing muscle training combined with cardiac rehabilitation influences the blood flow and blood pressure response during exercise.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Exclusion Criteria
  • HF patients who are unable to engage in a regularly structured exercise training program as part of a clinically indicated center-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program.
  • Participants unable/unwilling to provide informed consent.
  • Uremia, history of allergy to iodides. Impaired renal function.
  • Creatinine value greater than 1.3 mg/dL (via clinical record within the past 6 months).
  • Diagnosis of liver disease.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Non-sham armInspiratory muscle trainingPerform inspiratory muscle training at 40% maximal inspiratory pressure for 12 weeks.
Sham armInspiratory muscle trainingPerform inspiratory muscle training at 2% maximal inspiratory pressure for 12 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Blood pressure responsebaseline and 12 week follow up

Mean arterial pressure

Change in blood flow responsebaseline and 12 week follow up

respiratory muscle blood flow

Change in limb vascular resistance responsebaseline and 12 week follow up

Limb vascular resistance

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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