Breathing workouts may rebuild chest muscles after stroke
NCT ID NCT07206641
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether inspiratory (breathing) exercises can increase the thickness of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles in people who have had a stroke. Thirty-five participants will do breathing exercises for 4 weeks, with muscle thickness measured by ultrasound at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and again at 8 weeks. The goal is to see if these exercises improve muscle strength and balance.
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 strengthening exercises
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple breathing exercises improve respiratory muscle strength and balance in stroke survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 35 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. It measures muscle thickness, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Patients aged 18-65 years diagnosed with stroke Sample Size of the Study: 35 Stroke patients
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18 to 65 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: * Patients with a history of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke * Aged 18-65 years Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of concomitant acute or chronic lung disease * History of thoracic or abdominal surgery * Presence of another neuromuscular disease * Patients with aphasia or impaired cognition * Severe heart disease * Active cancer * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≤ 24 * Active smoking
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Istanbul, Maltepe 34854
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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