Ventilatory Muscle Training in Stroke

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Stroke, Pulmonary Ventilation, Exercise Therapy

In brief

The purpose of the present study is to determine the utility and effectiveness of combined inspiratory (IMT) and expiratory muscle training (EMT) in improving ventilatory function in people who are disabled by long-term stroke (greater than 8 months following onset) with hemiparesis or hemiplegia. xx subjects will be randomized into 2 parallel groups in which the experimental group will undergo combined IMT and high-resistance EMT and the comparison group will undergo IMT with low- resistance EMT. Both training techniques involve breathing through a tube with known amounts of resistance. Subjects will perform the breathing maneuvers for 10 repetitions, twice daily, 5 days per week for 4 weeks, in the home environment. Adherence will be monitored by reminder telephone calls at least weekly. Outcomes will be assessed using maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures and standard pulmonary function testing.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02828943

Run by

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

People needed

10

Starts

2016-08-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of Ischemic stroke
• Stroke impairment 8 months or more
• Hemiparesis in upper and/or lower limb
• Ability to give informed consent
• Ability to follow instructions for study procedures
• Completed a standard multidisciplinary inpatient stroke rehabilitation program consisting of physical, occupational, and speech therapy sessions for at least 3 hours a day for 5 days a week for at least 2 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• Neurological conditions other than stroke
• Active concurrent exacerbation of cardiopulmonary disease
• Presence of a tracheostomy

Where it is running

• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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