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Weightlifting for your lungs: new breathing exercises may sharpen brain function

NCT ID NCT07406295

Disease control Sponsor: Florida State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a simple, home-based breathing exercise program can improve brain health and reduce inflammation in adults with obesity. Thirty participants will do 8 weeks of high- or low-resistance breathing training, like weightlifting for the breathing muscles. Researchers will measure changes in brain blood flow and immune cell activity before and after the program.

What this could mean

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Active substance
inspiratory muscle strength training device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a time-efficient, home-based way to improve brain health and reduce inflammation in people with obesity.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. It's also not testing weight loss or long-term health outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

May 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Body mass index greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 * Waist circumference greater or equal to 88 cm for females and greater than or equal to 102 cm for males Exclusion Criteria: * Not weight stable (\<5% change in body mass over the past six months) * Overt cardiovascular, neurological, renal, liver, and/or metabolic illness (e.g., diabetes mellitus) * Current, or history of uncontrolled, Stage 2 hypertension (blood pressure \>140 / 90 mmHg; anti-hypertensive medications are permitted) * Diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea * Previous bariatric surgery * Diagnosis or signs (e.g., values below the lower limit of normal) of overt airway disease(s) * Current or recent (regular use within the past 6 months) use of tobacco or nicotine products (e.g., cigarettes, vaping) * Pregnant (self-reported and confirmed via urine pregnancy test), lactating (self-reported), or post-menopausal (self-reported) females * Prisoners Per the POWERbreathe® company: * Patients who have undergone recent abdominal surgery and those with abdominal hernia. * Asthma patients who have a very low symptom perception and suffer from frequent, severe exacerbations or with an abnormally low perception of dyspnea. * If a patient is suffering from a ruptured eardrum or any other condition of the ear. * Patients with marked elevated left ventricular end-diastolic volume and pressure. * Patients with worsening heart failure signs and symptoms after training. If an individual is suffering from a cold, sinusitis or respiratory tract infection, it is advised that they do not use the POWERbreathe device.

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Conditions

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Obesity obesity disorder

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Cerebrovascular function Immune cells activity Obesity

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Florida State University

    RECRUITING

    Tallahassee, Florida, 32303, United States

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