Exercise training in patients with idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Exercise training in patients with idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Training in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON30030

Enrollment

Registered

2006-12-08

Start date

2006-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-18

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Conditions

High pressure in the bloodvessels of the lungs

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) > 25 mmHg - Stable on therapy for at least 3 months - Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Presence of systemic inflammation - Patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with collagen vascular disease, congenital heart disease, chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary venous hypertension, left heart failure, hypoxemic lung disease - Patients with musculoskeletal problems prohibiting maximal exercise performance

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main study parameters: - Change in strength and endurance of the quadriceps muscles - Change in exercise tolerance - Change in biochemical and morphological characteristics of the quadriceps muscles	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results