Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Physiological Function and Clinical Outcomes After Lung Transplant

Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Physiological Function and Clinical Outcomes After Lung Transplant: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this research is to study the effect of training the inspiratory muscles (i.e. the muscle that allow you to breath-in) on exercise capacity, quality of life, and short-term clinical outcomes in patients post lung transplant.

Inclusion Criteria:

- All patients who undergo single- or double-lung transplant at Mayo Clinic Florida.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who do not survive the intra-operative period during the transplant surgery.
• Patients undergoing retransplantation.
• Patients undergoing multiorgan transplantation.
• Patients who are not willing to or who are unable to give written informed consent.