Dose-Response Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training on Blood Pressure and Vascular Function
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Minnesota
About this trial
This study will assess the dose-response effects of Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST) in adults with above-normal systolic blood pressure over a 6-week period.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ≥18 years
Resting SBP ≥120 mmHg as measured during screening 1 & 2
Free from serious CV or metabolic diseases as identified by self-report and blood chemistry analysis.
No contraindications to IMST (recent abdominal surgery, ruptured eardrum, asthma with very low symptom perception, fractured ribs, or pneumothorax)
Disqualifiers
Self-report of history of cardiovascular disease, or conditions affecting the ear (e.g., ruptured eardrum).
Recent abdominal surgery or presence of an abdominal hernia.
Asthma with very low symptom perception, frequent severe exacerbations, or abnormally low perception of dyspnea.
Ruptured eardrum or any other condition of the ear.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- POWERbreathe K5
Treatment groups
144 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov