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Exercise and Respiratory Therapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis / Collagenosis and Pulmonary Hypertension

NCT00491309 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2022-07-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In Patients with rheumatic disease exercise training is a well established element of therapy. In contrast patients with severe pulmonary hypertension are advised to avoid physical exertion and must not perform exercise training. This study aims to evaluate the effectivity and safety of a low-dose training program in patients with pulmonary hypertension and rheumatic disease.

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Connective Tissue Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

exercise training

exercise training with specific program (respiratory therapy, dumbbell training, ergometer training, mental training)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heidelberg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ekkehard Gruenig, MD · Thoraxclinic at the University Hospital Heidelberg

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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