Comparative Efficacy of Inspiratory, Expiratory and Combined Respiratory Muscle Training on Pulmonary Functions and Chest Expansions in Acute Stroke

Comparative Efficacy of Inspiratory, Expiratory and Combined Respiratory Muscle Training on the Pulmonary Functions and Chest Expansions in Acute Stroke Survivors

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201711002738361

Enrollment

Registered

2017-10-31

Start date

2017-04-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Nervous System Diseases Stroke

Interventions

Inspiratory muscle training, Expiratory muscle training, Combined Respiratory Muscle Training

Expiratory Muscle Training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: i. Patients with a confirmed medical diagnosis of stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic). ii. Patients within 2 weeks of stroke onset. iii. Patients with stroke whose ages were greater than 18 years. iv. Patients with stroke who had the ability to give informed consent. v. Patients with stroke who had the ability to follow instructions and engage in study procedures. vi. Patients with stroke whose blood pressures were controlled.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Patients with stroke who had signs of increased intracranial pressure on computed tomography (CT) scan. ii. Patients with stroke who had poorly controlled hypertension, defined as blood pressure higher than 180/100 mmHg on three or more occasions over the preceding 24 hours. iii. Patients with stroke who had myocardial infarction, angina, or acute heart failure in the preceding 3 months. iv. Patients with stroke who had pulmonary, neurologic or orthopaedic conditions adversely affecting the respiratory pump, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
FEV1;FVC;FEV1/FVC;PEFR;Chest Expansion	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactDolapo Umar

Physiotherapist

dolapoumar1@gmail.com+2348132826202

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026