high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteriole Pumonary Arterial Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Every subject will have the option to wear a Fitbit during this study, and than
has to wear it day and night, during the entire study. With the Fitbit we want
to track the general wellbeing: daily e
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnoses of idiopathic PAH, hereditary PAH or drug related PAH Age between 18 and 80 NYHA II or III and stable for at least three months, measured with 6MWT 30 ml/min Able to understand and willing to sign the Informed Consent Form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant subjects Fat percentage 55% One or more of the following comorbidities: diabetes mellitus type one or two, clinical relevant hypothyroid Known history of noncompliance considering therapies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To explore the effect of a nutrition and lifestyle intervention for PAH-patients on quality of life. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Perform a systematic analyses of nutritional status. Is nutritional status associated with clinical worsening or RV function in PAH? - Determine the effect of nutritional education alone, and the additional effect of a nutritional intervention in PAH. - Determine which nutritional intervention is most effective. Which diet is associated with the largest improvement in quality of life and best compliance in PAH? | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed