Inspiratory Muscle Training in Children and Adolescents with Fontan Circulation

Inspiratory Muscle Training in Children and Adolescents with Fontan Circulation - Inspiratory Muscle Training after Fontan palliation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030340

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-18

Start date

2014-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Q20-Q28

Interventions

Group 1: Inspiratory muscle training with a PowerBreathe medic device Group 2: No intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis: univentricular heart, condition after cavopulmonary anastomosis surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medication change in the last 3 months, Cardiac catheterization examination in the last 12 months, Planned surgery in the future.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Inspiratory respiratory training: effects of home training for 6 months under weekly supervision via contact by telephone on physical performance.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Effects of respiratory training on pulmonary function parameters.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlfred Hager

Deutsches Herzzentrum München

hager@dhm.mhn.de+498912180

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026