Telerehabilitation in Patients With Elevated Pulmonary Artery Pressure
Recruiting · NCT07535398 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Marmara University
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What this trial is about
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if synchronous telerehabilitation is effective in patients with elevated pulmonary artery pressure identified by echocardiography (systolic pulmonary artery pressure ≥50 mmHg). It will also evaluate the effects of telerehabilitation on exercise capacity, dyspnea, fatigue, functional status, and quality of life. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does synchronous telerehabilitation improve exercise and functional capacity in these patients? Does synchronous telerehabilitation improve dyspnea, fatigue, psychological status, and quality of life? Researchers will compare synchronous telerehabilitation with breathing and posture exercises to see if telerehabilitation provides greater clinical and functional benefit. Participants will: Be randomly assigned to one of 2 groups Follow an 8-week program, 3 times per week, for 30 minutes per session Perform aerobic, endurance, and strengthening exercises by synchronous telerehabilitation, or breathing and posture exercises in the control group Complete assessments before and after treatment
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Adults aged 18 to 65 years
- Elevated pulmonary artery pressure identified by echocardiography, defined as systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP) of 50 mmHg or higher
- Clinically stable and receiving medical treatment under cardiology follow-up World Health Organization functional class I or II
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I or II
- Living with a caregiver, family member, or another person who can provide assistance if needed
- Access to the internet and adequate visual, cognitive, and functional ability to participate in videoconference-based sessions
- Willing to participate and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Requirement for oxygen therapy
- Musculoskeletal problems limiting participation in exercise
- Ongoing treatment for psychiatric or psychological disorders
- Cognitive impairment based on Mini-Mental State Examination findings
- Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Other significant cardiac disease that may interfere with participation or assessment
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University - Tokat Province, Turkey (Türkiye)