Quick breathing workout tested for lymphoma survivors – but study stalls
NCT ID NCT05938127
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a simple, 5-minute daily breathing exercise using a handheld device, combined with a personalized exercise plan, could improve heart health and fitness in people who have survived lymphoma. Only one person enrolled before the study was stopped, so no meaningful conclusions can be drawn.
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 device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a quick, easy way for lymphoma survivors to improve heart health and fitness.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early with only 1 participant, so results are not reliable. It is unclear if the breathing device provides any real benefit.
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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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1 person
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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 to 80 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: * Age 18 - 80 * Primary cancer diagnosis of lymphoma * Able and willing to participate in a supervised exercise program at the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center * Provides a signed physician exercise clearance form * SBP \> 120 mmHg * Completion of curative cancer treatment over 12 months prior (individuals on maintenance therapy will be included) * Possession of a smartphone compatible with the IMST training application (available on both Android and Apple). Exclusion Criteria: * oSecond active cancer diagnosis * oPlanned active cancer treatment or change in current treatment in the next 6 months * Severe obesity (BMI \>; 40 kg/m2) or underweight (BMI \<18.5 kg/m2) * Unstable weight (\>; 3 kg change in body mass in last 3 months) * Significant metabolic disorder (e.g. diabetes type II) * Uncontrolled thyroid disease * Recent changes in hypertensive medication (within last 3 months) * Any medical condition that would impact the safety of, or participation in, an exercise program, including: * Significant pulmonary conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, or interstitial lung disease * Known cardiovascular disease, significant hypertension (\>180/120), or a recent cardiac event (within past 6 months) * Orthopedic conditions such as advanced osteoarthritis, mobility-limiting amputations or chronic injuries, or mobility-limiting acute orthopedic injuries * Advanced rheumatoid arthritis or chronic widespread pain conditions such as fibromyalgia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Anschutz Health and Wellness
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Colorado Cancer Center
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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