Effects Oxygen Supplementation Determined Better Exercise Capacity in Eisenmenger Syndrome

Federal University of São Paulo30 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acute effects of oxygen supplementation during a submaximal exercise test in patients with Eisenmenger's Syndrome.

Patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome were submitted to a submaximal exercise test (six-minute walking test) with and without supplemental oxygen. The distance walked during the two tests were compared to assess the impact of oxygen supplementation on the walking distance.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Eisenmenger Complex Hypertension, Pulmonary

Interventions

Oxygen SupplementationOTHER

Oxygen delivery was continuous by mask at 40%

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Abscence of heart failure and/or respiratory infection * Advanced therapy for pulmonary hypertension Exclusion Criteria: * Lung, liver or connective tissue diseases * Neuromuscular diseases * Inability to perform a pulmonary function test and/or chronic lung disease * Inability to walk

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Distance walked during the six-minute walk tests

Distance walked during the six-minute walk tests with and without oxygen supplementation were recorded and compared to each other to establish the impact of the intervention.

Time frame: At enrollment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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