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Investigating Muscle Training's Respiratory Outcomes and Voice Enhancement in Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Summary
This study aims to investigate the effects of different types of respiratory muscle training on lung function, diaphragm movement, and voice quality in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). PD often leads to breathing difficulties and voice abnormalities due to weakened respiratory muscles and reduced diaphragm mobility. The study will involve 45 participants with PD, randomly assigned to three groups: one group will perform inspiratory muscle training, the second group will perform both inspiratory and expiratory muscle training, and the third group will receive placebo-controlled expiratory muscle training. The hypothesis is that targeted respiratory muscle training will significantly improve pulmonary function, diaphragm excursion, and phonatory measures compared to the placebo group. The findings aim to develop effective rehabilitation strategies to enhance the quality of life and communication abilities in individuals with PD.
Official title: The Association of Pulmonary Function, Diaphragm Thickness and Excursion, and Phonatory Measures in Parkinson's Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
30 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
45
Start Date
2024-07-01
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2024-06-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
respiratory muscle training
Inspiratory muscle training with two sessions per day, five repetitions per session, six days a week for eight weeks.
Expiratory Muscle Training
Expiratory muscle training with two sessions per day, five repetitions per session, six days a week for eight weeks.
Placebo-Controlled Expiratory Muscle Training
Placebo-controlled expiratory muscle training with two sessions per day, five repetitions per session, six days a week for eight weeks.