Inspiratory Muscle Training Immediately After Lung Transplantation
Lung Transplantation, Chronic Lung Disease, Muscle Weakness
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Lung Transplantation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participant has personally signed and dated informed consent form indicating understanding of all pertinent aspects of the study
- Active on the waiting list for lung transplantation
- Able to ambulate pre-transplant (not bed/wheelchair bound) with or without assistive device
Exclusion Criteria:
- Already participating in a regular IMT program
- Impaired cognition with inability to follow commands
Sites / Locations
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Sham Comparator
No Intervention
Inspiratory Muscle training- Intervention group
Inspiratory Muscle training - Placebo group
Usual care group
Along with standard post-transplant physical therapy, the intervention group will begin daily respiratory exercise training utilizing the IMT trainer device (POWERbreathe Medic Plus®) with weekly incremental increases in respiratory load. Patients will be asked to use the IMT device twice per day, 7 days per week, for 8 weeks.
Along with standard post-transplant physical therapy, the placebo group will begin daily respiratory exercise training utilizing the IMT trainer device (POWERbreathe Medic Plus®) with no increase of respiratory load. Patients will be asked to use the IMT device twice per day, 7 days per week, for 8 weeks.
Patients will only participate in standard post-transplant physical therapy.