Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Aerobic Training on Sleep Quality and Aerobic Fitness in Male Patients With Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
Eligibility:
MALE
45-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigated the effect of 12 weeks of aerobic training on sleep quality and aerobic fitness in patients with Pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH).
Detailed Description
Thirty male PAH patients were included in the study. They were randomized into two equal groups; Training group (A) and Control group(B). Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) measured using Dopp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who were clinically stable and compensated under optimized medical therapy
- World health organization (WHO) Classification of functional class II to III PAH
- Patients with ejection fraction ≥ 40%
- Non-smokers
- body mass index ≤ 35 kg/m2
Exclusion
- Any patient with respiratory failure
- unstable angina
- renal, hepatic or neuromuscular disorders
- history of syncopal attacks
- uncontrolled systemic hypertension
- peripheral vascular disease
- serious cardiac dysrhythmias on resting ECG
- evidence of severe COPD at pulmonary function testing,
- any known musculoskeletal or neurological conditions that might interfere with the execution or the assessment of the exercise
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 2 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 28 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04337671
Start Date
June 2 2018
End Date
December 28 2019
Last Update
April 8 2020
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Faculty of Physical Therapy
Cairo, Egypt, 12316