# Respiratory Strength Training in Persons With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

> **NCT02710110** · EARLY_PHASE1 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Florida** · enrollment: 50 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** PowerLung trainer
- **DEVICE:** Micro Mouth Pressure Meter
- **PROCEDURE:** Pulmonary Function Testing
- **PROCEDURE:** Videofluoroscopic swallowing study
- **OTHER:** Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire
- **DEVICE:** Iowa Oral Pressure Instrument
- **DRUG:** Capsaicin

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02710110
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Florida
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** EARLY_PHASE1
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2016-04
- **Primary completion:** 2017-11-30
- **Final completion:** 2019-02-07
- **Target enrollment:** 50 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-01-27

## Collaborators

- [object Object]

## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02710110

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02710110, "Respiratory Strength Training in Persons With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02710110. Licensed CC0.

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