About this trial

The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training on dyspnoea, pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, cough capacity, functional exercise capacity, substance craving, depression, anxiety and quality of life in individuals with substance use disorder.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Being older than 18 years

Meeting the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) criteria for Substance Use Disorder

Receiving inpatient treatment

Substance use for more than one year

Disqualifiers

Failure to comply with the treatment and assessment program

Participation in a structured physiotherapy/exercise program in the last 6 months

Presence of current psychotic symptoms

Presence of any physical disability or medical problem

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Inspiratory muscle training programme
  • control group

Treatment groups

34 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
Üsküdar University IstanbulTurkey, Turkey (Türkiye)

Sponsors and collaborators

Uskudar University

Lead sponsor