Respiratory Strength Training in Heart Transplant Recipients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-90
SponsorVanderbilt University Medical Center
About this trial
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
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult (18-90 years old)
Not pregnant
Undergoing evaluation or actively waitlisted for heart transplantation at VUMC with a waitlist status of 1-6
Have a computer, tablet or electronic device with a stable internet connection for telehealth sessions (outpatient)
Disqualifiers
Individual <18 years old, >90 years old
Pregnant
No access to a computer, tablet or electronic device with a stable internet connection for telehealth sessions
Unwilling or unable to undergo testing procedures and complete the exercise training program.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Active respiratory muscle strength training
- Sham respiratory muscle strength training
Treatment groups
90 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov