Efficiency of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Elderly People

September 14, 2015 updated by: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Efficiency of inspiratory muscle training in elderly people. Outcomes are lung function, muscle strength and chest expansion.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

32

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pulmonary diseases
  • cognitive disorders

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: inspiratory muscle training
Muscle training
Device: Threshold inspiratory muscle training
Inspiratory muscle training
No Intervention: control
Control group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
lung function will be measured by spirometry
Time Frame: One month
One month
chest expansion will be measured by a tape measure
Time Frame: One month
One month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 15, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Threshold IMT1

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