Plain-English translation of NCT06936670 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a short, daily breathing exercise—called inspiratory muscle strength training—can help improve heart and kidney health in young adults with type 2 diabetes. You would use a handheld breathing device (similar to an inhaler trainer) for just five minutes a day, six days a week, for three months. The researchers want to see if this simple exercise can strengthen your blood vessels and protect your kidneys from diabetes-related damage.
Young people with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk for heart and kidney problems, but there are limited treatment options that are quick and easy to do. This trial exists to see if this five-minute breathing exercise could be a practical way to protect your heart and kidneys without taking extra medication or spending a lot of time exercising.
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You would visit the research center at the start and after three months for blood tests and heart and kidney measurements. Between visits, you would use the breathing device at home six days per week for three months—just 30 breaths against gentle resistance, which takes about five minutes. Half of participants will use the device at a stronger resistance level, and half will use it at a gentler level (you won't know which), so researchers can see if the stronger version works better.
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