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Simple breathing exercises may cut hospital time after bypass surgery
NCT ID NCT07574411
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a special breathing exercise device (IMT Threshold) to standard rehab can help people recover faster after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The goal is to reduce time in the hospital and prevent serious breathing complications like pneumonia. The trial will include 42 adults over age 45 who have stable circulation and normal thinking ability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IMT Threshold device (breathing exercise device) plus standard rehabilitation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could shorten hospital stays and lower the risk of breathing problems after heart bypass surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is simple and may not show a big benefit.
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Study facts
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- 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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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45 to 70 years
- 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: * Male and female of \>45 years diagnosed with CAD and are undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Graft with stable circulation. * Stable vitals. * With normal cognition and being able to cooperate with the CR training. * Agreed to participate in the trial and signed the consent for . Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Undergoing aortic surgery or equivalent surgery within 6 months * History of cardiogenic shock or sudden cardiac arrest and severe hypertension * Having complications with persistent ischemia, hemodynamic impairment, or at risk of arterial occlusion with massive myocardial infarction * Having complications with unstable angina, malignant arrhythmia
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