Effects of Ground-based Walking Training in Pulmonary Hypertension
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Interventions
- Other: Ground-based walking training
- Registration Number
- NCT03762577
- Lead Sponsor
- Istanbul University
- Brief Summary
Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic and physiopathological condition that is defined as an increase in pulmonary artery pressure ≥25 mmHg when measured at resting with symptoms such as dyspnea, fatigue, chest pain, and syncope. PH characterized by decreased exercise capacity, quality of life, peripheral muscle strength, balance, and physical inactivity. It is recommended that patients with PH should be included in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs in addition to medical treatment. Ground-based walking training is a safe and effective method for COPD patients. In the literature, there are no studies evaluating the effects of ground-based walking training in PH patients.
- Detailed Description
The aim of this project is to determine the effect of ground-based walking training on physical activity, exercise capacity, balance, peripheral muscle strength and quality of life in patients with PH.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
- 18-80 years
- Diagnosed with PH
- Followed by the department of chest diseases at least six months
- Not participating in the rehabilitation program in last year
- Functional group four due to WHO functional classification
- PH due to left heart diseases, PH due to lung diseases and/or hypoxia
- Treatment and medication change in the last three months
- Cooperation problems
- Patients with successful pulmonary endarterectomy operation
- Smoking
- Patients with uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases
- Patients with orthopeadic and/or neurologic disorders that could limit exercise tests
- Syncope history in recent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Training Group Ground-based walking training Training group will attend ground-based walking training under the supervision of a physiotherapist for 2 days and 30 minutes a week. Patients will walk for 1-2 days in a week without supervision.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Endurance exercise capacity 8 weeks endurance shuttle walk test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ozge Ertan
🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey