The effect of respiratory rehabilitation in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)

The effect of respiratory rehabilitation before and after pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230417057933N2

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-27

Start date

2023-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-01

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Conditions

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Other secondary pulmonary hypertension

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: In this group, patients with mild symptoms do respiratory rehabilitation exercises only after surgery. They do 15 minutes of cycling with an intensity of 70%

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are candidates for endarterectomy based on the results of echocardiography, angiography and CPET and examinations of the attending physician at Masih Daneshvari Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Right ventricular pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization, 2 weeks after rehabilitation, after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Catheterization.;Pulmonary artery systolic and diastolic pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization, 2 weeks after rehabilitation, after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Catheterization.;Mean of pulmonary artery pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization, 2 weeks after rehabilitation, after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Catheterization.;Cardiac output. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization, 2 weeks after rehabilitation, after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Catheterization.;Test distance of 6 minutes walk. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization, 2 weeks after rehabilitation, after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: 6 minute walk test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Right ventricular pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization, 2 weeks after rehabilitation, after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Catheterization.;Pulmonary artery systolic and diastolic pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization, 2 weeks after rehabilitation, after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Catheterization.;Mean of pulmonary artery pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization, 2 weeks after rehabilitation, after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Catheterization.;Cardiac output. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization, 2 weeks after rehabilitation, after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Catheterization.;Test distance of 6 minutes walk. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization, 2 weeks after rehabilitation, after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: 6 minute walk test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohsen Abedi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

mohsenabedi110@gmail.com+98 21 2612 5050

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026