Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Adults With Obesity
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Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine whether inspiratory muscle strength training reduces blood pressure in adults with obesity.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05459636
- Run by
- Florida State University
- People needed
- 44
- Starts
- 2023-12-07
- Expected to finish
- 2027-07-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-26
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Body mass index 30 - 40 kg/m2
You may not qualify if…
- Not weight stable (<5% change in body mass over the past six months)
- Overt cardiovascular, neurological, renal, liver, and/or metabolic illness (e.g., diabetes mellitus)
- Current, or history of uncontrolled, Stage 2 hypertension (blood pressure >140 / 90 mmHg; anti-hypertensive medications are permitted)
- Diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea
- Previous bariatric surgery
- Diagnosis or signs (e.g., values below the lower limit of normal) of overt airway disease(s)
- Current or recent (regular use within the past 6 months) use of tobacco or nicotine products (e.g., cigarettes, vaping)
- Pregnant (self-reported and confirmed via urine pregnancy test), lactating (self-reported), or post-menopausal (self-reported) females
- Prisoners
- Per the POWERbreathe® company:
- Patients who have undergone recent abdominal surgery and those with abdominal hernia.
- Asthma patients who have a very low symptom perception and suffer from frequent, severe exacerbations or with an abnormally low perception of dyspnea.
- If a patient is suffering from a ruptured eardrum or any other condition of the ear.
- Patients with marked elevated left ventricular end-diastolic volume and pressure.
- Patients with worsening heart failure signs and symptoms after training.
- If an individual is suffering from a cold, sinusitis or respiratory tract infection, it is advised that they do not use the POWERbreathe device.
Where it is running
- Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida, United States (enrolling)
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