Supervised Endurance Training Among Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients

NCT ID: NCT05947032

Last Updated: 2024-03-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-20

Study Completion Date

2023-12-01

Brief Summary

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To compare the effects of supervised endurance training versus home based exercise plan on functional capacity and fatigue among pulmonary arterial hypertension patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Supervised endurance exercise training + Patient Education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Supervised endurance exercise training + Patient Education

Intervention Type OTHER

ENDURANCE TRAINING:

Treadmill Walking:

Frequency: 15 to 20 sessions for 3 to 5 days per week. Intensity: 40% to 60% of HRR Time: 15 Min Type: aerobic training

Recumbent Bike:

Frequency: 15 to 20 sessions for 3 to 5 days/week. Intensity: 40% to 60% HRR Time: 15 Min Type: aerobic training

\+ Patient Education

Home exercises + Patient Education

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Home exercises + Patient Education

Intervention Type OTHER

HOME EXERCISES:

CONVENTIONAL Treatment:

Walking:

Frequency: 2 times/ day Intensity: as tolerated Time: 30 Min Type: aerobic training

Stair climbing:

Frequency: 1 flight/ day Type: aerobic training

\+ Patient Education

Interventions

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Supervised endurance exercise training + Patient Education

ENDURANCE TRAINING:

Treadmill Walking:

Frequency: 15 to 20 sessions for 3 to 5 days per week. Intensity: 40% to 60% of HRR Time: 15 Min Type: aerobic training

Recumbent Bike:

Frequency: 15 to 20 sessions for 3 to 5 days/week. Intensity: 40% to 60% HRR Time: 15 Min Type: aerobic training

\+ Patient Education

Intervention Type OTHER

Home exercises + Patient Education

HOME EXERCISES:

CONVENTIONAL Treatment:

Walking:

Frequency: 2 times/ day Intensity: as tolerated Time: 30 Min Type: aerobic training

Stair climbing:

Frequency: 1 flight/ day Type: aerobic training

\+ Patient Education

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, not pregnant and tobacco free.
* Age = 21 to 82
* Patients with documented PAH diagnosed by echocardiography (enlarged RA an enlarged RV with a thick wall, septal shift by enlarged chambers of right side of heart, an elevated mPAP) or a resting mean pulmonary arterial pressure equal to 25mm Hg determined by right heart catheterization.
* Patients on stable PH therapies, sedentary, and had no pulmonary rehabilitation for 6 months prior to enrolment.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients will be excluded if they are not able to complete 6MWT.
* A documented pulmonary capillary wedge pressure greater then or equal to 15 mm Hg.
* Significant hepatic, renal, metabolic or mitochondrial dysfunctions; severe psychiatric disease; use of beta-adrenergic blockers or antiretroviral therapies; and any musculoskeletal or neurological condition that would limit walking or exercise performance.
* Patients with a history of heart failure.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Muhammad Iqbal Tariq, PhD*

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Lady Reading hospital

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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REC/01603 Farheen Khan

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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