Taped Mouth Performance Differnces Study - Investigating changes in physical performance with prevented mouth breathing

Taped Mouth Performance Differnces Study - Investigating changes in physical performance with prevented mouth breathing - TaPeD study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032599

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-11

Start date

2024-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

sports performance with prevented mouth breathing

Interventions

Group 1: Visit 01: Spiroergometric exercise on a bicycle ergometer with mouth breathing prevented by mouth taping ... 1) ... of competitive athletes in an individualized ramp protocol. 2) ... of recre

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cohort 1): • Competitive sports at national and/or international level (e.g., participation in national leagues, state/national squad status) • Training at least 3 times a week • Written informed consent available Cohort 2): • Regular sporting activity with a training workload of at least 3 times per week • Written informed consent available

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Ineligibility for competitive sports due to illness/injury - Nasal airway obstruction - Diseases of the respiratory tract (e.g. bronchial asthma, COPD) - Use of medications with respiratory modulating effects (e.g., xylometazoline-containing nasal spray, inhaled bronchodilators, or other agents with comparable effects) - Pregnancy and breastfeeding - Nicotine use

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Objective parameters of physical performance (Maximum oxygen uptake capacity achieved (VO2max or VO2 peak) [l/min or ml/kg/min] & maximum power (Pmax) [watts]).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Training zones (in % of VO2max or in heart rate zones). - Pulmonary parameters (respiratory rate, respiratory minute volume, respiratory reserve, RER, tidal volume, ventilatory thresholds VT1 and VT2 in L/min, breathing pattern (hyperventilation? Chaotic Breathing? Obstruction? Restriction?), crossing point of breathing equivalents) - Maximum heart rate (HRmax) - Parameters of capillary blood gas analysis (pH, pCO2, pO2, SO2, BE, bicarbonate) - Oxygen saturation (SpO2 in %) - Blood lactate concentration (lactate in mmol/l) - Subjective perception of exertion according to Borg on a scale of 6-20 (rating of respiratory effort, leg muscle strain, general exertion) - Adverse events	—

Measure

Time frame

- Training zones (in % of VO2max or in heart rate zones). - Pulmonary parameters (respiratory rate, respiratory minute volume, respiratory reserve, RER, tidal volume, ventilatory thresholds VT1 and VT2 in L/min, breathing pattern (hyperventilation? Chaotic Breathing? Obstruction? Restriction?), crossing point of breathing equivalents) - Maximum heart rate (HRmax) - Parameters of capillary blood gas analysis (pH, pCO2, pO2, SO2, BE, bicarbonate) - Oxygen saturation (SpO2 in %) - Blood lactate concentration (lactate in mmol/l) - Subjective perception of exertion according to Borg on a scale of 6-20 (rating of respiratory effort, leg muscle strain, general exertion) - Adverse events

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPeter Deibert

Institut für Bewegungs- und Arbeitsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

peter.deibert@uniklinik-freiburg.de+49 761 270 74540

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026