Pectus excavatum Funnel chest Chest wall deformity Anaerobic threshold Exercise intolerance Right ventricle compression
Conditions
Interventions
All patients, whom qualify for a Nuss procedure, are asked to participate in this study. These are patients between the
ages of 18 and 40. During outpatient consultation patients receive information a
Sponsors
Atrium Medical Centre Heerlen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age between 18 and 40 years - Scheduled for Nuss procedure - Haller index >2,5 - Effort related complaints: • Exercise intolerance • chest pain • poor stamina • shortness of breath
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Severe lung disease - Preexisting heart disease - Not able to do a cycle exercise test Absolute contra-indications for exercise test: - Acute myocardial infarction - Unstable angina - Syncope - Active endocarditis - Acute myocarditis - Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis - Uncontrolled heart failure - Acute pulmonary embolus or infartction - Thrombosis of lower extremities - Suspected aortic dissection - Uncontrolled astma - Pulmonary edema - Saturation in rest ≤ 85% - Respiratory failure - Acute nonpulmonary disorder that may affect exercise performance - Non-cooperative patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - The anaerobic threshold is shown as percentage of the predicted VO2max. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - VO2max - Heart ratemax - Subjective exercise intolerance - Cosmetic / psychological problems - Borg scale (for both respiratory load as well as the fatigue in the legs) - Short Form 36 questionnaire | — |
Contacts
Public ContactE.R. de Loos
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum Heerlen
Outcome results
None listed