Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT06627283

Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Tongue Muscle Function

Led by Université Catholique de Louvain · Updated on 2026-04-29

60

Participants Needed

3

Research Sites

86 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This study aims to investigate the effects of respiratory muscle training on tongue muscle function in healthy subjects. We hypothesize that respiratory muscle training can improve strength and endurance of the tongue muscles.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Tongue Muscle Function

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Community ambulant adults between 18 to 65 years old as of testing day
  • Able to understand French or Dutch depending on study site
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m²
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Diagnosed neuromuscular or cardiorespiratory disease
  • Diagnosed psychiatric or psychological disorders affecting adherence or comprehension
  • Diagnosed eating disorders
  • Previous or ongoing head and neck cancer
  • Diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
  • High risk of sleep-disordered breathing indicated by NoSAS score ≥ 8 or STOP-Bang score ≥ 3
  • Resting heart rate greater than 100 bpm or less than 50 bpm
  • Resting systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mmHg or less than 90 mmHg
  • Resting diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mmHg or less than 50 mmHg
  • Oxygen saturation less than 94% at rest on room air
  • Abnormal lung function: FEV1 ≤ 80%, FVC ≤ 80%, and FEV1/FVC ≤ 70%

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 3 locations

1

KULeuven

Leuven, Belgium, 3000

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2

UCLouvain

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1348

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3

HESAV

Lausanne, Switzerland, 1011

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Research Team

W

William Poncin

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

DOUBLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

4

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