Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training for Sleep-related Breathing Disorders

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In brief

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effects of a novel breathing training, called inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST), on sleep patterns, breathing and blood pressure for patients diagnosed with mild, moderate and severe sleep apnea.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02709941

Run by

University of Arizona

People needed

25

Starts

2016-03-01

Expected to finish

2017-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-11-29

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 30-75 years
• Diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) > 15
• Neck circumference > 16 cm

You may not qualify if…

• Body mass index (BMI) > 40kg/m2
• Implanted pacemaker
• On anticoagulant medication
• On hypnotic medication
• On immunosuppressive medication
• Acute or recent (3 months prior to study) infection
• History of hypothyroidism
• History of stroke or neuromuscular disease
• Moderate to severe heart failure
• Severe ischemic heart disease
• Severe obstructive and restrictive lung disease
• Cor pulmonale
• Cognitive disorders
• Obstructive nasal disease or history of spontaneous pneumothorax or rib fracture
• History of neurological, respiratory, head /neck, or thoracic surgery

Where it is running

• Department of Physiology at the University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona, United States

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