Pilot study to determine the effect on cardiac output of standard pulmonary rehabilitation exercises in patients with pulmonary hypertensio
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- pulmonary hypertensionRespiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12618000733279
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Princess Alexander Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
*18 years and older
*Diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension
*Stable disease as defined by no changes to pulmonary vasodilator therapy in the previous 3 months
*New York Heart Association / WHO functional class I, II or III symptoms
Exclusion Criteria
*Patients not able to give informed consent
*Musculoskeletal or neurological disorders that prevent exercise
*Patients with absolute contraindications to respiratory function testing
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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