Simple breathing workout may ease strain on heart in lung condition
NCT ID NCT06931886
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether six weeks of daily breathing exercises against resistance can improve heart and lung function in people with pulmonary hypertension. Four participants will do 30 resisted breaths per day, five days a week. Researchers will measure changes in heart pressure, blood flow, and exercise capacity using tests already scheduled as part of routine care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- inspiratory muscle strength training (breathing exercises against resistance)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to improve exercise tolerance and heart function in people with pulmonary hypertension.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 4 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training is short (6 weeks) and may not produce lasting benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 4 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with PH defined by clinical guideline criteria * Must already be scheduled for a clinical assessment of their PH within 8 weeks of enrolling in the study. * Must have undergone an assessment of their PH in the last 18 months with no major changes in PH management or medication within that period. Exclusion Criteria: * Current smoker or have smoked in the last 10 years * Unable or unwilling to undergo routine functional testing of their PH (i.e., 6-minute walk distance). * Presence of significant cardiovascular or respiratory conditions other than PH, including but not limited to: * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * Severe asthma * Severe ischemic heart disease * Left-sided heart failure * History of a major cardiovascular event, such as a myocardial infarction or stroke, within the last 6 months * Individuals with an implanted pacemaker or other significant cardiac devices * History of neurological, respiratory, head and neck, or thoracic surgeries, or conditions such as a collapsed lung or perforated eardrum * Pregnant individuals or those actively trying to become pregnant * Individuals with any of the following: chronic laryngitis, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia, tuberculosis, chronic cough, extremely high blood pressure (\>170/100), neurological problems, scoliosis, organ transplants, HIV or other immunocompromising conditions, or autoimmune disease.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, 85711, United States
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