Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Adding Yoga Respiratory Training to Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Conditions:

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators planned a randomized controlled study to investigate the effects of adding yoga respiratory training to osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), and OMT alone on exhaled nitric oxid...

Detailed Description

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by a mean pulmonary arterial pressure of \>20 mmHg, measured by right heart catheterization at rest. PAH begins in the small arteries of the pulm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pulmonary hypertension patients that are clinically and hemodynamically stable
  • Resting mean pulmonary arterial pressure \> 20 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) during a right heart catheterization
  • Being over 18 years old
  • Volunteering to participate in the study and to sign a written informed consent form
  • Patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I-II-III
  • Stable pulmonary hypertension patients that takes medication at least 3 months.

Exclusion

  • Acute decompensated heart failure
  • Unstable angina pectoris
  • Recent thoracic or abdominal surgical procedures
  • Severe neurological impairments
  • Severe cognitive impairment
  • Recent syncope
  • Using the immune system drugs as a result of organ or tissue transplants
  • Fractures within the past six months
  • Osteoporosis
  • Tumors
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 7 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 2 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04076241

Start Date

September 7 2019

End Date

April 2 2020

Last Update

August 5 2022

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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cardiology Institute

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)