NCT01394367

Influence of Respiratory and Exercise Therapy on Oxygen Uptake, Quality of Life and Right Ventricular Function in Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Study of Influence of Respiratory and Exercise Therapy on Oxygen Uptake, Quality of Life and Right Ventricular Function in Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Heidelberg University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Aim of this study is to investigate whether and to what extent a cautious respiratory and exercise therapy can complement medical treatment and change 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.

Conditions

• Pulmonary Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	respiratory and exercise therapy	Conventional therapy with diet, massage, relaxation baths, plus easy strolls specific respiratory and physical therapy plus mental walking training

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-06-01
• Primary completion: 2015-05-01
• Completion: 2015-05-01
• First posted: 2011-07-14
• Last updated: 2019-12-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany