Plain-English translation of NCT06481540 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This trial is testing whether a smartphone app called SpiroGym can help people with Parkinson's disease strengthen their cough through guided breathing exercises. Parkinson's can weaken the muscles you use to breathe and cough, which can lead to serious complications like aspiration and pneumonia. The study will compare two groups: one doing breathing exercises with the SpiroGym app (which gives you visual feedback on a screen) and one doing the same exercises without the app, to see if the app's visual guidance makes a real difference.
People with Parkinson's disease often experience weak coughs that can make it harder to clear their airways and protect their lungs. This trial aims to find out whether adding visual feedback through a smartphone app during breathing exercises can help patients build stronger cough strength more effectively than exercises alone.
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You will be randomly assigned to either do breathing exercises with the SpiroGym app or breathing exercises alone for 8 weeks. Both groups will perform expiratory muscle strength training—exercises designed to strengthen the muscles you use to breathe out and cough. The study team will measure your cough strength at the start, after 8 weeks, and again after 24 weeks to see if the app made a difference. Your participation will involve regular visits to the study site and practicing the breathing exercises as instructed.
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