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Respiratory Strength Training in Heart Transplant Recipients
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Summary
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
Official title: Impact of Preoperative Respiratory Strength Training on Postoperative Health for Heart Transplant Recipients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2024-05-17
Completion Date
2027-03-31
Last Updated
2025-05-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Active respiratory muscle strength training
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 respiratory muscle strength training
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).
Locations (1)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States