N/A
N=16
Inspiratory Muscle Training and Asthma
Asthma
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01727765 ↗Enrolled (actual)
16
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Maximal Inspiratory Mouth Pressure (MIP) — 9.36; 9.37; 10.55; 9.21 kPa
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- inspiratory muscle training (Other)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Portsmouth
- Primary completion
- May 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Maximal Inspiratory Mouth Pressure (MIP) |
9.36; 9.37; 10.55; 9.21 | — |
Summary
This is a pilot study which will assess the feasibility of a follow on main study. This study will examine the impact of inspiratory muscle training on quality of life, rescue drug medication usage, and other markers of asthma in adult asthmatics in the UK.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Asthma Control Questionnaire score of ≥ 1.5
- 10 mg or less of prednisolone (or equivalent) daily
- Aged 18 to 59 years inclusive
- Able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Any significant heart or lung disease other than asthma including any previous history of pneumothorax
- Patients with a concomitant condition (including clinically relevant cardiovascular, hepatic, neurological, endocrine, or other major systemic disease) not controlled with treatment, making implementation of the protocol or interpretation of the study results difficult
- Women who are pregnant
- Forced expiratory volume in one second of less than 50% best or predicted
- A history of smoking 20 cigarettes a day for 20 years or more (or an equivalent amount)
- Undertaken a structured program of inspiratory muscle training within the past three months
- Currently a participant in another interventional study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01727765). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.