Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Adults With Obesity
ConditionObesity
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-45
SponsorFlorida State University
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether inspiratory muscle strength training reduces blood pressure in adults with obesity.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
Not weight stable (<5% change in body mass over the past six months)
Overt cardiovascular, neurological, renal, liver, and/or metabolic illness (e.g., diabetes mellitus)
Current, or history of uncontrolled, Stage 2 hypertension (blood pressure >140 / 90 mmHg; anti-hypertensive medications are permitted)
Diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- High-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training
- Very-low-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training
Treatment groups
44 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Florida State University
Lead sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov