Measuring belly breathing muscles in Parkinson’s patients
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial uses ultrasound to measure the size of belly and rib muscles that help you breathe. It looks at how these muscles relate to the severity of Parkinson’s and your ability to exhale strongly.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You have Parkinson’s disease that is mild to moderate (stages 1, 2, or 3 on the Hoehn and Yahr scale).
- Your memory and thinking test score must be above 23 on the Mini-Mental State Exam.
- Your body mass index (BMI) must be less than 30.
- You cannot be a current smoker or have an active lung disease.
- You must not have unstable vital signs or other serious health conditions that would make the exam unsafe.
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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