Breathing muscle training for people waiting for a lung transplant
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests if a special breathing exercise (inspiratory muscle training) can strengthen your breathing muscles while you wait for a lung transplant. You'd do the training alongside your regular pulmonary rehab sessions.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- You are on the waiting list for a lung transplant
- You already attend a supervised exercise program (pulmonary rehab) for your lungs
- You have been told you have either interstitial lung disease (ILD) or COPD
- You do not have an active lung infection, a pacemaker, severe osteoporosis with rib fractures, recent pneumothorax (collapsed lung), or ear problems
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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