CompletedNot Applicable

Feasibility and Influence of Exercise Therapy on Oxygen Uptake and Right Heart Function in CTEPH Patients After PEA

Germany45 participantsStarted 2010-01

Plain-language summary

Purpose of this study is to investigate whether and to what extent a cautious respiratory and movement therapy can complement medical treatment and the condition, oxygen uptake, quality of life, the pulmonary vascular pressures, the size of the right heart and the 6-minute walk distance in patients with pulmonary hypertension.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Consent form * men and women\> 18 years \<80 years * CTEPH after pulmonary endarterectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with signs of right heart decompensation * acute diseases, infections, fever * Serious lung disease with FEV1 \<50% or TLC \<70% of target * Other exclusion criteria are the following diseases: active myocarditis, unstable angina pectoris, exercise-induced ventricular arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, significant heart disease, pacemakers, and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, or a highly reduced left ventricular function

What they're measuring

Completion rate of exercise rehabilitation program training by CTEPH patients directly after PEA

Timeframe: up to 15 weeks after start of rehabilitation with exercise training

Change of peak O2 uptake (VO2peak) during exercise

Timeframe: up to 15 weeks after start of rehabilitation with exercise training

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01393327

SponsorHeidelberg University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-04

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