Status:
COMPLETED
Respiratory Muscle Strength and Function in Healthy Kids
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Conditions:
Respiratory Muscle Strength
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-16 years
Brief Summary
Respiratory muscle strength training (RMST) is a potential treatment option that has been shown to increase strength and ventilatory function in critically ill patients, patients on ventilators and pa...
Detailed Description
The goals of this study are to collect and evaluate respiratory muscle strength training (RMST) induced changes in ventilatory function in healthy children. Children will undergo one session of pulmon...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female subjects 4-16 years of age.
- Healthy subjects
Exclusion
- Have primary pulmonary disease
- Have primary neuromuscular disease
- Have a connective tissue or autoimmune disease
- Have had a respiratory infection with in 15 days prior to study date
- Have acute aminoglycosides antibiotic therapy with in 15 days prior to study date
- Have acute corticosteroids with in 15 days prior to study date
- Have a need to use an inhaler routinely
- Have hepatic failure
- Have hematologic failure
- Have participated in other studies related to medications or exercise
- Have used tobacco products
- Have other precautions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
7 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01436318
Start Date
April 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
September 13 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610