Influence of Breath- and Movementtherapy to Clinical and Molecular Parameter in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The pulmonary hypertension is a disease, which tends to a progredient right heart failure. Although there was a large progress in development of medical therapy, the quality of life, the physical efficiency and the prognosis of the patients are still limited. The aim of the study is to examine the influence of physical training to clinical and molecular parameter.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Consent form
• Men and women \>18 years
• Symptomatic PH (WHO-FC II-IV) invasive diagnostis with right heart catheterization: mPAP \>25mmHg and a stable optimized treatment for at least 2 month
• Patients who are able to understand and agree to participate in the study
Locations
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Germany
Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension at the Thoraxklinik, Heidelberg University Hospital
RECRUITING
Heidelberg
Time Frame
Start Date: 2015-11-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 250
Treatments
Experimental: exercise and respiratory therapy
Rehabilitation program for three weeks in-Hospital and continuation at home
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Heidelberg University