Respiratory Strength Training in Heart Transplant Recipients

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

90

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 17, 2024

Primary Completion Date

April 1, 2026

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2027

Conditions
DysphagiaHeart Transplant Recipients
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

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).

BEHAVIORAL

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).

Trial Locations (1)

37232

RECRUITING

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

OTHER