Clinical trial · Interventional
Interval Inspiratory Training and Aerobic Exercise for Muscle Recovery in Myasthenia Gravis Post-Hospitalization
Inspiratory Training and Aerobic Exercise for Muscle Recovery in Myasthenia Gravis Post-Hospitalization
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether inspiratory muscle training aids in the recovery of respiratory muscle strength and helps prevent further muscle weakness in patients with myasthenia gravis. The primary research questions are: Does inspiratory muscle training enhance respiratory muscle strength recovery? Does the intervention lead to improved lung volumes? Participants underwent daily inspiratory muscle training and aerobic exercise for six consecutive weeks.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myasthenia Gravis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Group | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Inspiratory muscle training | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- description
- Subjects participated in a combination of inspiratory muscle training and aerobic exercise for approximately 30 minutes per day over a period of six weeks.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Inspiratory muscle training
- type
- SHAM_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control group
- description
- Subjects received routine care.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Control Group
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Maximum inspiratory pressure
- timeFrame
- Six weeks
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized due to a myasthenia gravis crisis * Cleared for discharge from the hospital * Capable of completing six weeks of home-based respiratory muscle and exercise training Exclusion Criteria: * Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) classification I or V * Presence of concurrent heart, kidney, liver, or metabolic diseases, or malignant tumors * Ability to follow exercise instructions * New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III/IV * Pulmonary disease (FEV1/FVC ratio \< 0.7 and FEV1 \< 50% predicted)
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDChang CL, Fang TP, Tsai HM, Chen HC, Liu SF, Lin HL, Liu JF. Inspiratory muscle training and aerobic exercise for respiratory muscle strength in myasthenia gravis post-hospitalization- a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pulm Med. 2025 May 27;25(1):266. doi: 10.1186/s12890-025-03733-7. PMID 40426137