Lung Inflation Training Using a Positive End-expiratory Pressure Valve in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - A Randomized Single-blinded Crossover Pilot Study

Lung Inflation Training Using a Positive End-expiratory Pressure Valve in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - A Randomized Single-blinded Crossover Pilot Study - Inflation Training of Randomized Single-blinded Crossover Pilot StudyLung with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000021656

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-28

Start date

2012-07-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Interventions

PEEP valve with lung expansion training,washout period, lung inflation training lung inflation training, washout period, PEEP valve with lung expansion training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: diagnosed on the basis of a clinical history physical findings genetic evaluation muscle enzymes electromyography DNA analysis or muscle biopsy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: an episode of infection a tracheotomy obvious bullae bronchial asthma a history of pneumothorax severe congestive heart failure were ventilator-dependent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
change in PEEP insufflation capacity from baseline over	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Relatively low PEEP (15 cmH2O) may be adequate for lung inflation training in DMD.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMichiyuki Kawakami

Keio University School of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

michiyukikawakami@hotmail.com03-5363-3832

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026