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Last refreshed on: 7 September 2021
Main ID:  NCT04947163
Date of registration: 26/06/2021
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Riphah International University
Public title: Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) on Balance Ability and Quality of Life of Diabetes Mellitus Patients IMT
Scientific title: Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) on Balance Ability and Quality of Life of Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Date of first enrolment: July 1, 2021
Target sample size: 40
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04947163
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Pakistan
Contacts
Name:     Suman Sheraz, PhD*
Address: 
Telephone: 03335646361
Email: suman.sheraz@riphah.edu.pk
Affiliation: 
Name:     Imran Amjad, PhD
Address: 
Telephone: 03324390125
Email: imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk
Affiliation: 
Name:     Arshad Nawaz Malik, PhD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Riphah International University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score >24

- Type II diabetes: Post 5-8 years diagnosis

- Berg Balance score (30-40)

- Presence of polyneuropathy confirmed through Modified Toronto Clinical Scoring System.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients on oxygen therapy

- Uncontrolled diabetes (Confirmed through HbA1C) or disease exacerbation in last 3
months.

- Patients practicing regular physical activity, any balance training in the last 6
months and previous or current experience with IMT

- Patients with musculoskeletal comorbidities that may impair exercise performance

- Peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) < 90% during the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

- Patients with long COVID syndrome

- Hypertensive subjects without control medication as well as those presenting with a
hypertensive peak (> 140/90 mmHg) for more than 3 consecutive days

- Patients with cardiorespiratory diseases or patients taking drugs that effect balance
e.g., beta blockers, anti-anxiety and anti-depressant drugs.



Age minimum: 50 Years
Age maximum: 70 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Diabetes Mellitus
Intervention(s)
Other: Inspiratory Muscle Training
Other: Sham IMT
Primary Outcome(s)
Anterior / Posterior index [Time Frame: After 6 months of intervention]
Audit of Diabetes Dependent Quality of Life: [Time Frame: After 6 months of intervention]
Fall risk score [Time Frame: After 6 months of intervention]
Medial / lateral index [Time Frame: After 6 months of intervention]
Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (M - CTSIB) (composite score) [Time Frame: After 6 months of intervention]
Overall stability index [Time Frame: After 6 months of intervention]
Secondary Outcome(s)
30sec sit-to-stand (30secSTS) [Time Frame: After 12 weeks of intervention]
Biering-Sørensen tests [Time Frame: After 12 weeks of intervention]
Forced expiratory volume in 1sec (FEV1) [Time Frame: After 12 weeks of intervention]
Forced vital capacity (FVC) [Time Frame: After 12 weeks of intervention]
FVC/FEV1 [Time Frame: After 12 weeks of intervention]
Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) [Time Frame: After 12 weeks of intervention]
Sit up test [Time Frame: After 12 weeks of intervention]
Six Minute Walk test (6MWT) [Time Frame: After 12 weeks of intervention]
Secondary ID(s)
REC/13564 Suman Sheraz
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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