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Inspiratory muscle training for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Inspire ME Trial)

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Led By Heather Edgell, PhD
Research Sponsored by York University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 8 weeks
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Inspire ME Trial Summary

This trial will investigate changes in the breathing and cardiovascular responses to stimuli in three groups of participants: 1) healthy control individuals; 2) patients diagnosed with ME/CFS (mild to moderate symptoms); and 3) individuals with previous COVID-19 infection with long-haul symptoms lasting for at least 1 year.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
  • Post-COVID Syndrome

Inspire ME Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures
Chemoreflex function
Clinical autonomic function
Cognitive function
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Secondary outcome measures
Cardiorespiratory fitness
ME symptoms

Inspire ME Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Inspiratory muscle trainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The 8-week inspiratory muscle training protocol consists of using 80% of maximal inspiratory pressure (determined in lab), 3x per week, 6 sets of 6 repetitions. Each set will be separated by decreasing lengths of time over the 8 weeks starting at a 30 second interim. This totals 36 inhalations 3 times per week. Progress will be determined via weekly phone calls with the participants and progress will also be logged by participants over the 8 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

York UniversityLead Sponsor
59 Previous Clinical Trials
18,073 Total Patients Enrolled
Heather Edgell, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorYork University
~13 spots leftby May 2025
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