NCT01397110

Respiratory and Physical Therapy in Patients With Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (APAH) With Congenital Heart Defects

Influence of Respiratory and Exercise Therapy on Oxygen Uptake, Quality of Life in Patients With Severe Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (APAH) as Part of a Congenital Heart Defect With / Without Eisenmenger's Syndrome

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Heidelberg University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of physical training on exercise capacity, quality of life, functional class, oxygen consumption and right ventricular function in patients with severe associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (APAH) as part of a congenital heart defect with / without Eisenmenger's Syndrome

Conditions

• Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
• Eisenmenger Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	respiratory and exercise therapy	Conventional therapy with specific respiratory and physical therapy plus mental walking training

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2011-07-19
• Last updated: 2022-07-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany