The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training With Substance Use Disorder
Uskudar University
34 participants
Jul 3, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training on dyspnoea, pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, cough capacity, functional exercise capacity, substance craving, depression, anxiety and quality of life in individuals with substance use disorder.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Being older than 18 years
- Meeting the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) criteria for Substance Use Disorder
- Receiving inpatient treatment
- Substance use for more than one year
- Being able to follow simple instructions
- Not having any visual and auditory pathology
- Being able to cooperate with the devices used.
Exclusion Criteria5
- Failure to comply with the treatment and assessment program
- Participation in a structured physiotherapy/exercise program in the last 6 months
- Presence of current psychotic symptoms
- Presence of any physical disability or medical problem
- Presence of respiratory system problems such as asthma and tuberculosis and infectious health problems (e.g. HIV, hepatitis B).
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Interventions
In addition to their standard treatment, individuals in the inspiratory muscle training group will participate in inspiratory muscle training for a total of 30 minutes with a threshold loading device (POWERbreathe®) for 15 minutes twice a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks under the supervision of a physiotherapist.
Individuals in the control group will continue their standard treatment. No changes will be made in the medical treatments (type, dosage and frequency) of the individuals in both groups (the inspiratory muscle training group and the control group) during the study.
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NCT06961838