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Acute Responses of Active Video Games and Traditional Exercise Program in in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

NCT05901168 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2026-01-02

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Summary

At least 20 volunteers with a diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension in the Department of Cardiology of Dokuz Eylul University and who meet the criteria for follow-up and inclusion will participate in the study. The aim of this study is to examine the acute effects of active video games compared to traditional exercise and the effects on energy expenditure and enjoyment in PH patients. Demographic and clinical information of the participants will be questioned. Active video games and home-based exercise sessions will be held randomly/by the same person with a break of at least 1 day in 1 week, lasting 20 minutes. Heart rate, blood pressure, shortness of breath and oxygen saturation will be measured before and after the sessions. In addition, energy expenditure, heart rate, perceived exertion, shortness of breath and oxygen saturation will be recorded during the sessions. In addition, arterial stiffness will be evaluated with a non-invasive device. At the end of the sessions, whether people like active video games or not will be questioned with a 10-point Likert-type scale.

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Hypertension

Interventions

OTHER

Active Video Games Intervention

Participants will complete active video games in the same order until they fill 20 minutes after the first 5 minutes of warm-up. In addition, during the change between games (lasting approximately 20 seconds), patients will be instructed by a therapist to perform combined exercises to minimize immobility time. These exercises are: elbow flexion and foot flexion, shoulder flexion and unilateral hip extension, and arm abduction and squat exercises that will prevent the patient from cooling down.

OTHER

Traditional Exercise Intervention

Active exercises for the upper extremities (without support): Shoulder flexion, Shoulder abduction, Elbow flexion at shoulder 90° flexion. Active exercises for the lower extremities: Ankle-foot movements (ankle pumping exercise), heel raise, Knee extension in sitting high, Hip-knee flexion while lying supine Body: Bridging, Trunk rotations in sitting These exercises will be done in 1 set of 8-10 repetitions. It will take about 20 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dokuz Eylul University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-01
Primary Completion
2024-05-01
Completion
2024-05-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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