Simple breathing workout may boost lung muscle in COPD
NCT ID NCT07539974
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special breathing exercise (threshold inspiratory muscle training) can make the diaphragm thicker and move better in people with stable COPD. Fifteen participants aged 40-59 with moderate COPD will do the training. The goal is to see if this exercise improves breathing muscle function, which could help ease symptoms.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 15 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 to 59 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients with a COPD GOLD stage 2 * Age 40-59 years * Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) value of less than 70 cmH₂O or below the lower limit of normal for their age and gender * Clinically stable for at least 4 weeks prior to the study * Ready to participate in research and sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with contraindications to Inspiratory Muscle Training or spirometry (e.g., recent thoracic or abdominal surgery, pneumothorax, or history of spontaneous pneumothorax). * Patients participating in other structured respiratory muscle training or pulmonary rehabilitation programs concurrently that could confound the results * Patients undergoing other therapies that may affect diaphragmatic muscle measurement results, such as electrical diaphragmatic stimulation
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