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Respiratorisk styrketrening hos hjertetransplantasjonsmottakere

17. september 2026 oppdatert av: Cara Donohue, Ph.D. CCC-SLP, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Effekten av preoperativ respiratorisk styrketrening på postoperativ helse for hjertetransplantasjonsmottakere

This research study is investigating whether completing breathing exercises before surgery helps heart transplant patients recover after surgery. Previous studies have shown that breathing exercises can improve breathing, cough, and swallow function in patients with other diseases/conditions. The current study will investigate the impact of a preoperative respiratory muscle strength training program on breathing and cough function, swallow function, patient-reported eating and swallowing fatigue, and health outcomes in individuals undergoing heart transplantation.

Participants will:

  • undergo tests of breathing, cough, and swallow function
  • complete questionnaires about the treatment, their swallow function
  • complete breathing exercises daily

Studieoversikt

Status

Rekruttering

Forhold

Intervensjon / Behandling

Detaljert beskrivelse

This study will involve three in-person research evaluations to our lab or in the hospital that will last 45 minutes- 1 hour and will consist of a screening, breathing and cough testing, swallow function testing, and completion of questionnaires. Following the initial research evaluation, individuals will complete daily exercises of active or sham respiratory muscle strength training for several weeks with one telehealth or in-person session per week. The exercises will take 10-15 minutes to complete, and individuals will fill out training logs daily. Prior to transplantation and after completion of the breathing exercises, individuals will undergo a second research evaluation. Then, following surgery, individuals will undergo a third research evaluation and outcomes will be tracked via the electronic health records system.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Antatt)

90

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, Forente stater, 37232
        • Rekruttering
        • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

18 år til 90 år (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Adult (18-90 years old)
  2. Not pregnant
  3. Undergoing evaluation or actively waitlisted for heart transplantation at VUMC with a waitlist status of 1-6
  4. Have a computer, tablet or electronic device with a stable internet connection for telehealth sessions (outpatient)
  5. Be willing to undergo testing procedures and complete the exercise training program.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Individual <18 years old, >90 years old
  2. Pregnant
  3. No access to a computer, tablet or electronic device with a stable internet connection for telehealth sessions
  4. Unwilling or unable to undergo testing procedures and complete the exercise training program.

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Forebygging
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Dobbelt

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Active respiratory muscle strength training

Enrolled heart transplant patients will undergo active preoperative respiratory strength training using two respiratory strength training devices from enrollment until they receive a heart transplant.

Devices will be set to 60% of participants' maximum expiratory pressure and maximum inspiratory pressure. Participants will complete training 7 days per week by performing 5 sets of 5 repetitions for both expiratory and inspiratory muscle strength training (a total of 50 repetitions).

Sham-komparator: Sham respiratory muscle strength training

Enrolled heart transplant patients will undergo sham preoperative respiratory strength training using two respiratory strength training devices from enrollment until they receive a heart transplant. For individuals completing sham respiratory strength training, the spring will be removed from the devices as has been done in prior sham-controlled trials.

Springs will be removed from devices to ensure training is done without resistance. Participants will complete training 7 days per week by performing 5 sets of 5 repetitions for both expiratory and inspiratory sham muscle strength training (a total of 50 repetitions).

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in maximum expiratory pressure between pre and post respiratory strength training
Tidsramme: baseline, post-intervention/pre-surgery (an average of 2-6 weeks after baseline)

A measure of respiratory strength while breathing out

baseline, post-intervention/pre-surgery (an average of 2-6 weeks after baseline)
Change in maximum inspiratory pressure between pre and post respiratory strength training
Tidsramme: baseline, post-intervention/pre-surgery (an average of 2-6 weeks after baseline)

A measure of respiratory strength while breathing in

baseline, post-intervention/pre-surgery (an average of 2-6 weeks after baseline)

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in cough peak expiratory flow between pre and post respiratory strength training
Tidsramme: baseline, post-intervention/pre-surgery (an average of 2-6 weeks after baseline)

A measure of cough strength

baseline, post-intervention/pre-surgery (an average of 2-6 weeks after baseline)
Patient-reported treatment burden
Tidsramme: post-intervention/pre-surgery (an average of 2-6 weeks after baseline)

Patients will complete the exercise therapy burden questionnaire (ETBQ). Scores on the ETBQ range from 0-100 with higher scores indicating greater burden.

post-intervention/pre-surgery (an average of 2-6 weeks after baseline)
Patient reported swallow function
Tidsramme: pre-surgery (baseline), post-surgery

Patients will complete the swallowing and eating related fatigue (SERF) questionnaire. Scores on the SERF range from 0-48 with higher scores indicating greater impairment.

pre-surgery (baseline), post-surgery
Change in penetration-aspiration scale scores between before and after surgery
Tidsramme: pre-surgery (baseline), post-surgery

The penetration aspiration scale is a validated 8-point ordinal rating scale that measures the depth of airway invasion and the patient's response during swallowing. Scores range from 1 to 8 with a score of 1 indicating a safe swallow (best score) and 8 indicating silent aspiration (worst score).

pre-surgery (baseline), post-surgery
Change in clinical frailty scale score
Tidsramme: baseline, post-intervention/pre-surgery (an average of 2-6 weeks after baseline)

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a measure of physical function. Scores on the CFS range from 1-9 with higher scores indicating greater impairment.

baseline, post-intervention/pre-surgery (an average of 2-6 weeks after baseline)

Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere

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Sponsor

Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Cara Donohue, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

17. mai 2024

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

1. februar 2027

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

31. mars 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

1. desember 2023

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

2. januar 2024

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

5. januar 2024

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

21. september 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

17. september 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. september 2026

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Andre studie-ID-numre

  • 232071
  • 24CDA1257668 (Annet stipend/finansieringsnummer: American Heart Association)

Plan for individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)

Planlegger du å dele individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)?

NEI

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Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert medikamentprodukt

Nei

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert enhetsprodukt

Ja

produkt produsert i og eksportert fra USA

Ja

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