Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Autonomic Neuropathic

Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Autonomic Neuropathic: a Randomized Trial

This study describes a controlled randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of inspiratory muscle training in patients with diabetic autonomic neuropathy.

The diabetic autonomic neuropathy (NAD) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), both of the type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) as of the type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). The results of this study, would help to reveal the degree of commitment generated by NAD in respiratory muscle strength, can also enable the development of a new therapeutic approach, such non-pharmacological (respiratory muscle training), with a view to improve the respiratory muscle strength and alleviate the autonomic dysfunction in these patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diabetic autonomic neuropathy
• Age between 36 and
• 70 years old and signed in informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of congestive heart failure
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (FEV1 < 70% and/or FEV1%< 80
• Class II or III obesity (body mass index > 35)