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Anaerobic threshold in patients with funnel chest

Conditions
Pectus excavatumFunnel chestChest wall deformityAnaerobic thresholdExercise intoleranceRight ventricle compression
Registration Number
NL-OMON28687
Lead Sponsor
Atrium Medical Centre Heerlen
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18 and 40 years

- Scheduled for Nuss procedure

Exclusion Criteria

- Severe lung disease

- Preexisting heart disease

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- The anaerobic threshold is shown as percentage of the predicted VO2max.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- VO2max<br /><br>- Heart ratemax<br /><br>- Subjective exercise intolerance<br /><br>- Cosmetic / psychological problems<br /><br>- Borg scale (for both respiratory load as well as the fatigue in the legs)<br /><br>- Short Form 36 questionnaire
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