Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Tongue Muscle Function

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

This study aims to investigate the effects of respiratory muscle training on tongue muscle function in healthy subjects. We hypothesize that respiratory muscle training can improve strength and endurance of the tongue muscles.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06627283
Run by: Université Catholique de Louvain
People needed: 60
Starts: 2024-11-04
Expected to finish: 2026-07-01
Last updated by the study team: 2026-04-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Community ambulant adults between 18 to 65 years old as of testing day; able to understand French or Dutch (depending on the study's site of inclusion); BMI ≥ 18 and ≤ 30 kg/m².

You may not qualify if…

Any diagnosed neuromuscular or cardiorespiratory disease; diagnosed psychiatric or psychological disorders which could affect adherence to or comprehension of instructions; diagnosed eating disorders; previous or ongoing head and neck cancer; diagnosed OSA; presenting a high-risk of sleep-disordered breathing indicated by a NoSAS score of 8 or higher 32 or a STOP-Bang score of 3 or higher 33,34; resting heart rate (HR) \> 100 beats per minute (bpm) or \< 50 bpm; resting systolic blood pressure (SBP) \> 140 or \< 90 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) \> 90 or \< 50 mmHg; oxygen saturation (SpO2) \< 94% at rest on room air. Individuals with abnormal lung function, i.e., forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) ≤ 80%, forced vital capacity (FVC) ≤ 80%, and FEV1/FVC ≤ 70%, will also be excluded.

Where it is running

KULeuven — Leuven, Belgium (enrolling)
UCLouvain — Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (enrolling)
HESAV — Lausanne, Switzerland (enrolling)

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