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Effect of home inspiratory muscle training on exercise capacity and inspiratory muscle function in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertensio

Phase 3
Conditions
For pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) subjects, the disease is associated withsignificant exercise intolerance and high mortalities.
pulmonary hypertension,
inspiratory muscle training,
home based rehabilitation
Registration Number
TCTR20230512001
Lead Sponsor
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending (Not yet recruiting)
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
54
Inclusion Criteria

1. Ambulatory patients with PAH and WHO functional class I to III, 2. Patients are stable and with no change in disease targeted medications for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. severe obstructive and restrictive lung diseases, 2. severe ischemic heart disease, 3. left heart failure, 4. cognitive disorders, 5. orthopedic problems

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Exercise capacities before and after intervention Cardiopulmonary exercise capacity, six minute walk test,Inspiratory muscle function before and after intervention Maximal inspiratory pressure
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cardiac function before and after intervention Echocardiographic analysis,Quality of life before and after intervention Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire,Physical activity before and after intervetion questionnaire
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