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NCT Number: NCT01743183

Influence of Respiratory Muscle Training in Elderly Hypertensive Women With Respiratory Muscle Weakness

This study aims to evaluate pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in a group of elderly women with hypertension before and after a respiratory muscle training.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

60 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

About this study

It is a respiratory muscle training using the Threshold for 5 weeks, with a load of 30% of maximal inspiratory pressure obtained in manometer for 30 minutes daily. Furthermore, the assessment includes: test 6-minute walk, the quality of life questionnaire, MINICHAL, the IPAQ short version, manometer and spirometry.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • diagnosis of hypertension controlled by antihypertensive;
  • aged between 60 and 80 years;
  • absence of dementia or cognitive impairments that limit tests;
  • absence of recent myocardial infarction;
  • absence of musculoskeletal limitations that limit tests;
  • availability of time on training days.

Exclusion criteria

  • clinical instability;
  • inability to perform any test.

Treatment and study plan

Threshold

Device

The load adjustment was done weekly by a single examiner.

Primary outcomes

  1. manovacuometry

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Evaluates indirectly respiratory muscle strength.

Secondary outcomes

  1. spirometry

    Assesses lung function

Other outcomes

  1. quality of life

    Assesses the influence of hypertension on the quality of life of target

  2. functional capacity

    assesses the cardiopulmonary capacity at sub-maximal

  3. IPAQ

    assesses the level of physical activity

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Other

Collaborators

  • Foundation for research support from the state of Rio Grande do Norte (FAPERN)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Dec 6, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 6, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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