Inspiratory Muscle Training Using the O2 Trainer

Sam Houston State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Inspiratory Muscle Training; Blood Pressure

Treatments: Other: O2 Trainer; Other: Deep breathing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07005622

IRB-2024-116

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate the effects of resistive inspiratory training using the O2 Trainer on cardiopulmonary outcomes in healthy individuals.

Enrollment: 8 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18-65
• Able to participate in training 5 days per week

Exclusion criteria

• Previous ventilation
• Diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Uncontrolled asthma
• Previous ear drum rupture
• Previous abdominal hernia
• Acute respiratory infection
• Currently pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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8 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Control Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The control group will practice deep breathing exercise 5 times per week

Treatment:

Other: Deep breathing

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will participate in inspiratory muscle training 5 times per week

Treatment:

Other: O2 Trainer