Breathing muscle training for people with kidney disease
Part of Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether training your breathing muscles can improve health in people with chronic kidney disease (stage 3–4). It may help how your body handles daily activity and circulation-related measurements, compared with usual care.
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Who can take part
- You are age 50 or older (and if you are a woman, you’re past menopause).
- You have chronic kidney disease stage 3 or 4 with stable kidney function for the last 3 months.
- Your blood pressure has been not well controlled recently, and you take a steady blood-pressure medicine regimen.
- Your weight has been stable in the last 3 months (no more than 2 kg change), and you plan to keep it stable.
- You cannot be on chronic dialysis.
- You can follow study steps and give informed consent.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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