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Investigation of the Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training and Dual-Task Inspiratory Muscle Training on Cognitive Functions in Heart Failure

29 de julio de 2026 actualizado por: Vildan Fidanoglu, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether dual-task inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is effective in improving cognitive and functional outcomes in adults with heart failure. It will also assess the effects of standard IMT and compare both approaches.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does dual-task IMT improve cognitive function more than standard IMT or no intervention?
  • Does dual-task IMT improve respiratory function, inspiratory muscle strength, and exercise capacity?
  • What are the effects of dual-task IMT on symptoms such as dyspnea and fatigue, and on quality of life, anxiety, and depression?

Dual-task IMT, standard IMT, and a control group (no additional intervention) will be compared to determine which approach is more effective in patients with heart failure (HF).

Participants will:

  • Be randomly assigned to one of three groups: dual-task IMT, standard IMT, or control
  • Perform IMT training 5 days per week for 8 weeks (2 sessions per day, 15 minutes each) if assigned to an intervention group
  • Complete 1 supervised in-person session per week and 4 sessions via telerehabilitation if assigned to an intervention group
  • Undergo assessments before and after the 8-week intervention, including cognitive tests, respiratory function, exercise capacity, and symptom evaluations

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Reclutamiento

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Descripción detallada

HF is a complex clinical syndrome associated with reduced functional capacity and a high prevalence of cognitive impairment, which negatively affects prognosis and quality of life. Inspiratory muscle weakness is also common in HF and is associated with increased dyspnea and reduced exercise tolerance. The IMT has been shown to improve respiratory and functional outcomes; however, its effects on cognitive function remain unclear. Dual-task approaches, involving the simultaneous performance of motor and cognitive tasks, have been suggested to enhance neurocognitive integration and improve both cognitive and functional performance. Despite this, the effects of IMT applied within a motor-cognitive dual-task framework in HF patients have not been sufficiently investigated. This study is designed as a prospective, randomized controlled, single-blind trial. A total of 54 patients with heart failure will be included and randomly assigned to three groups: control, standard IMT, and dual-task IMT. Both intervention groups will receive IMT at 50% of maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) for 8 weeks, 5 days per week, 2 sessions per day (15 minutes each). One session per week will be supervised, and the remaining sessions will be conducted via telerehabilitation (4 days/week, 2 sessions per day). Training intensity will be adjusted weekly. In the dual-task IMT group, cognitive tasks targeting attention, memory, and executive functions will be performed simultaneously with IMT. Assessments will be performed before and after the intervention. Primary outcomes will include cognitive function, while secondary outcomes will include respiratory function, inspiratory muscle strength and endurance, exercise capacity, dyspnea, fatigue, nitric oxide levels, frailty, physical performance, quality of life, and psychological status. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of dual-task IMT compared to standard IMT and control conditions, and to provide evidence for integrated rehabilitation approaches in patients with HF.

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

54

Fase

  • No aplica

Contactos y Ubicaciones

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Estudio Contacto

Ubicaciones de estudio

  • Turquía (Türkiye)
    • Fatih
      • Istanbul, Fatih, Turquía (Türkiye), 34098
        • Reclutamiento
        • Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cardiology Institute
        • Contacto:

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

  • Adulto
  • Adulto Mayor

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 40 years
  • Diagnosed with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) according to the 2023 ESC HF Guidelines
  • Classified as NYHA functional class I-III
  • Clinically stable for at least 3 months and receiving stable pharmacological treatment
  • Able to read and understand Turkish
  • MoCA score ≥ 21
  • Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of any neurological or neurodegenerative disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke, dementia, Alzheimer's disease)
  • Diagnosis of pulmonary disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obstructive sleep apnea)
  • Myocardial infarction within the last 6 months
  • Uncontrolled hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus
  • Severe valvular heart disease and/or uncontrolled arrhythmias
  • Orthopedic, visual, or hearing impairments that may prevent independent test completion
  • Inability to comply with study procedures or follow instructions

Plan de estudios

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¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Tratamiento
  • Asignación: Aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
  • Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Experimental: Dual-Task IMT
Participants will receive IMT combined with simultaneous cognitive tasks for 8 weeks (5 days/week, 2 sessions/day). One session per week will be supervised, and the remaining sessions will be performed via telerehabilitation. Training intensity will be set at 50% of MIP and adjusted weekly.
Conductual: Dual-Task IMT
IMT will be applied using a threshold loading device at 50% of MIP for 8 weeks (5 days/week, 2 sessions/day, 15 minutes each). One session per week will be supervised, and the remaining sessions will be performed via telerehabilitation. During IMT, participants will simultaneously perform cognitive tasks targeting attention, memory, and executive functions, which will be varied weekly to minimize learning effects.
Otros nombres:
  • Cognitive-Motor IMT
  • Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task
  • Dual-Task
Experimental: Standard IMT
Participants will receive IMT alone for 8 weeks (5 days/week, 2 sessions/day). One session per week will be supervised, and the remaining sessions will be performed via telerehabilitation. Training intensity will be set at 50% of MIP and adjusted weekly.
Conductual: IMT
IMT will be applied using a threshold loading device at 50% of MIP for 8 weeks (5 days/week, 2 sessions/day, 15 minutes each). One session per week will be supervised, and the remaining sessions will be performed via telerehabilitation. No additional cognitive task will be applied during training.
Otros nombres:
  • Entrenamiento de los músculos inspiratorios
Sin intervención: Control (Usual Care)
Participants will not receive any additional intervention and will continue their usual medical care. Assessments will be performed at baseline and after 8 weeks.

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Global cognitive function
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Global cognitive function will be assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), 0-30 point screening tool evaluating multiple cognitive domains including attention, memory, executive functions, visuospatial abilities, and language. Higher scores indicate better cognitive performance. The assessment will be administered by a certified physiotherapist.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Subjective cognitive function
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Subjective cognitive function will be assessed using the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), which evaluates perceived cognitive performance over the past 6 months. The questionnaire consists of 25 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0-4), with total scores ranging from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate greater perceived cognitive impairment.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Attention and executive function
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Attention and executive function will be assessed using a Stroop Test (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye, Basic Sciences Research Group version), a standardized tool evaluating selective attention, cognitive flexibility, and psychomotor speed. The test consists of five sections, and completion time, as well as the number of correct and incorrect responses, will be recorded for each section. Longer completion times and higher error rates indicate poorer performance.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Verbal memory
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Verbal memory will be assessed using the Öktem Verbal Memory Processes Test, which evaluates different components of verbal memory including learning, delayed recall, and recognition. The test involves repeated presentation of a target word list, followed by delayed recall and recognition tasks. Performance will be quantified using learning, spontaneous recall, and recognition scores. The learning score reflects total words recalled across repeated trials (maximum 15). Spontaneous recall is assessed approximately 40 minutes after the learning phase, during which participants are asked to recall the words without cueing. Recognition performance is based on identifying previously presented words among distractors. Higher scores indicate better verbal memory performance.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Reaction time
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Reaction time will be assessed using a BlazePod reaction kits. Participants, seated in front of a table, will respond to randomly illuminated light stimuli by tapping the lights as quickly as possible for 30 seconds using one hand. The system consists of four reaction pods positioned in a straight line at 20 cm intervals. Outcome measures will include total number of hits, total reaction time, and mean reaction time per stimulus. Missed responses will be recorded when the light deactivates before being tapped within 4 seconds. Lower reaction time indicates better performance.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Forced vital capacity
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Forced vital capacity (FVC) will be assessed using spirometry according to American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS) guidelines. It will be recorded from three acceptable maneuvers performed in a seated position, and the highest value will be used for analysis.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) will be assessed using spirometry according to ATS/ERS guidelines. It will be recorded from three acceptable maneuvers performed in a seated position, and the highest value will be used for analysis.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
FEV1/FVC
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
FEV1/FVC ratio will be assessed using spirometry according to ATS/ERS guidelines. It will be recorded from three acceptable maneuvers performed in a seated position, and the highest value will be used for analysis.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Peak expiratory flow
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Peak expiratory flow (PEF) will be assessed using spirometry according to ATS/ERS guidelines. It will be recorded from three acceptable maneuvers performed in a seated position, and the highest value will be used for analysis.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Forced expiratory flow at 25-75% of FVC
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Forced expiratory flow at 25-75% of FVC (FEF25-75) will be assessed using spirometry according to ATS/ERS guidelines. It will be recorded from three acceptable maneuvers performed in a seated position, and the highest value will be used for analysis.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Maximal inspiratory pressure
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) will be assessed using a portable electronic mouth pressure device (MicroRPM; Micro Medical, UK), according to ATS/ERS guidelines. It will be measured in the seated position using a mouthpiece with nasal occlusion. Participants will perform maximal inspiratory effort for at least 2 seconds against an occluded airway. The highest value from three acceptable maneuvers with <10% variability will be recorded in cmH₂O and as a percentage of predicted values using Black and Hyatt reference equations. Higher values indicate better inspiratory muscle strength.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Maximal expiratory pressure
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) will be assessed using a portable electronic mouth pressure device (MicroRPM; Micro Medical, UK), according to ATS/ERS guidelines. It will be measured in the seated position using a mouthpiece with nasal occlusion. Participants will perform maximal expiratory effort for at least 2 seconds against an occluded airway. The highest value from three acceptable maneuvers with <10% variability will be recorded in cmH₂O and as a percentage of predicted values using Black and Hyatt reference equations. Higher values indicate better expiratory muscle strength.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Respiratory muscle endurance
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Respiratory muscle endurance will be assessed using a constant-load threshold loading test with a pressure threshold device (POWERbreathe Classic Light Resistance, POWERbreathe International Ltd., UK). The test will be performed at 60% of MIP. Participants will breathe through the device for up to 10 minutes, and endurance will be recorded as the time sustained (seconds) and achieved pressure load (cmH₂O). Higher endurance time indicates better respiratory muscle endurance.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Exercise capacity
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Exercise capacity will be assessed using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) according to ATS guidelines. Participants will be instructed to walk as far as possible for 6 minutes along a 30-meter corridor at a self-paced speed. A standardized rest period will be provided prior to testing. Total walking distance will be recorded in meters. Higher walking distance indicates better exercise capacity.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Dyspnea
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Dyspnea will be assessed using the Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale, a 0-4 point scale based on the level of physical activity that induces breathlessness. Higher scores indicate greater severity of dyspnea.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Fatigue
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Fatigue will be assessed using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), a 9-item scale evaluating fatigue severity over the past week. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale (1-7), and the total score is calculated by averaging item scores. A score ≥4 indicates severe fatigue. Higher scores indicate greater fatigue severity.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) will be measured using a NObreath® device (Bedfont Scientific Ltd., UK) according to the ATS guidelines. Measurements will be performed with controlled expiratory flow, and mean values will be recorded. Participants will perform controlled exhalation at a constant flow rate (50 mL/s) following standardized pre-test conditions. The mean of two acceptable measurements will be recorded as FeNO (parts per billion, ppb).
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Frailty
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Frailty will be assessed using the Edmonton Frail Scale, a 17-point scale evaluating multiple domains including cognition, general health status, functional independence, and social support. Scores range from 0 to 17, with higher scores indicating greater frailty severity.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Physical performance
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Physical performance will be assessed using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), including balance tests, 4-meter gait speed, and chair stand tests. Total scores range from 0 to 12, with higher scores indicating better performance.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Quality of life (QoL)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Quality of life will be assessed using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire, a 21-item disease-specific scale evaluating the physical and emotional impact of the disease over the past 4 weeks. Each item is scored from 0 to 5, with total scores ranging from 0 to 105. Higher scores indicate worse quality of life.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Anxiety and depression
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)
Anxiety and depression will be evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), a 14-item questionnaire with two subscales assessing anxiety and depression. Each subscale ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating greater symptom severity.
Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention)

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Investigadores

  • Director de estudio: Rengin Demir, Prof. Dr., Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Actual)

27 de julio de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

1 de julio de 2027

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

1 de diciembre de 2027

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

17 de abril de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

6 de mayo de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

12 de mayo de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

30 de julio de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

29 de julio de 2026

Última verificación

1 de julio de 2026

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Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • 952129

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NO

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No

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No

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