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Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Physiological Function and Clinical Outcomes After Lung Transplant

Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Physiological Function and Clinical Outcomes After Lung Transplant: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

\- All patients who undergo single- or double-lung transplant at Mayo Clinic Florida.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who do not survive the intra-operative period during the transplant surgery.
* Patients undergoing retransplantation.
* Patients undergoing multiorgan transplantation.
* Patients who are not willing to or who are unable to give written informed consent.

About the study

The purpose of this research is to study the effect of training the inspiratory muscles (i.e. the muscle that allow you to breath-in) on exercise capacity, quality of life, and short-term clinical outcomes in patients post lung transplant.

What is being tested

• POWERBreathe Plus® (device)
• Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation post lung transplant (other)

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Participants: 30 · Started: May 10, 2021

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04783155

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.