What this means
This trial plans to test whether a combined breathing and blood flow training program can be done by frail older adults. It will also look at early signs of benefit, but it has not reported any results yet.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 65 and over
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- Feasibility and Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training Combined With Blood Flow Restriction for Frail Older Adults
- Trial ID
- NCT07573995 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Frailty Syndrome, Older Adults, Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Effects, Inspiratory Muscle Training
- What is tested
- Exercise, Sham Control
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
- Ages
- 65 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted May 7, 2026 · updated Oct 5, 2026
Registry summary
This randomized controlled trial study aims to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a combined inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and blood flow restriction (BFR) intervention in frail older adults. Outcomes of interest include feasibility, physical function, respiratory muscle strength, handgrip strength, five-times sit-to-stand performance, body composition, frailty level, fall efficacy, blood pressure, and adverse events.
Sites (1)
- Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan