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

NCT01393327 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2021-05-10

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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.

Conditions

  • CTEPH

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

respiratory and exercise therapy

Conventional therapy with diet, massage, relaxation baths, plus easy strolls specific respiratory and physical therapy plus mental walking training

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heidelberg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ekkehard Grünig, Professor · Center for pulmonary hypertension, Thoraxclinic Heidelberg

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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