Health Condition 1: null- Pulmonary artery hypertension secondary to lung disease and/or hypoxia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Pulmonary artery hypertension diagnosed by doppler echocardiography as mean pulmonary artery pressure 25 mmHg (done in department of cardiology, AIIMS) ? Age more than 18 years ? Pulmonary artery hypertension due to hypoxia, either chronic obstructive airway disease or diffuse pulmonary lung disease ? Willing to consent to participate in the trial ? WHO functional class I,II, III
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? WHO functional class IV ? Patient participating in any other trial ? Concomitant coronary artery disease ? Nitrate intake ? Liver dysfunction ? Pregnancy and lactation
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Following parameters at 3 months ? WHO functional classification ? 6 minute walk test ? Pulmonary function test ? Visual analog scale for dyspnea ? Echocardiography measuring pulmonary artery pressure ? Biochemical markers and at 6 months Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Following parameters at 6 months ? WHO functional classification ? 6 minute walk test ? Pulmonary function test ? Visual analog scale for dyspnea ? Echocardiography measuring pulmonary artery pressure Timepoint: Following parameters at 6 months ? WHO functional classification ? 6 minute walk test ? Pulmonary function test ? Visual analog scale for dyspnea ? Echocardiography measuring pulmonary artery pressure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
AIIMS