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Effect of Normobaric Hypoxia and Hyperoxia in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

Completed
Conditions
Pulmonary Hypertension
Registration Number
NCT03195959
Lead Sponsor
University of Zurich
Brief Summary

Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a severe disease with a bad prognosis. However, thanks to extensive research in this field, there are more and better treatment options that allow patients to participate in recreational activities at moderate altitude or bring up the question of air-travel.

Still very few is known about the effects hypoxic conditions have on PH patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of hypoxia in comparison to normoxia and hyperoxia on pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with pulmonary hypertension during routine right heart catheterisation. We aim to get insight into the pathophysiology of pulmonary hemodynamics under hypoxic conditions in comparison to normoxia and hyperoxia in patients with pulmonary arterial and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension compared with control patients, that are scheduled for right heart catheterisation due to dyspnea but have no PH.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria
  • clinically indicated right heart catheterisation
  • diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension or control without pulmonary hypertension
Exclusion Criteria
  • hemodynamically unstable
  • partial pressure of Oxygen < 7.3kPa
  • no informed consent
  • pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease, chronic lung disease or miscellaneous (Groups II, III and V) according to Galié ERJ 2015

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of pulmonary vascular resistance during hypoxia in comparison to normoxia and hyperoxiaDay 1
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change of the partial pressure of oxygen under hyperoxia in comparison to normoxia and hyperoxiaDay 1
change of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide under hyperoxia in comparison to normoxia and hyperoxiaDay 1
change of mean pulmonary artery pressure under hyperoxia in comparison to normoxia and hyperoxiaDay 1
change of the cardiac output under hyperoxia in comparison to normoxia and hyperoxiaDay 1

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UniversityHospital Zurich, Department of Pulmonology

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Zürich, Switzerland

UniversityHospital Zurich, Department of Pulmonology
🇨🇭Zürich, Switzerland

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