Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Function in COPD Patients (NCT07539974) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Function in COPD Patients
15 participantsStarted 2026-04-01
Plain-language summary
This study investigates the effect of threshold inspiratory muscle training on diaphragm thickness and diaphragm excursion, measured using ultrasonography, in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Who can participate
Age range40 Years – 59 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients with a COPD GOLD stage 2
* Age 40-59 years
* Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) value of less than 70 cmHâ‚‚O 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