Telerehabilitation in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

Marmara University30 enrolled

Overview

Patients with pulmonary hypertension will be randomized into two groups. One group will receive telerehabilitation sessions including upper and lower extremity strengthening exercises and breathing exercises. The other will me monitored routinely. Patients will be assessed by 6 minute walk test, emphasis-10 questionnaire for quality of life and muscle strength with hand-held dynamometer.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pulmonary Hypertension

Interventions

TelerehabilitationOTHER

Patients will attend telerehabilitation sessions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with pulmonary hypertension Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe exercise intolerance * Patients with musculoskeletal problems that hinder exercise * Patients who refuse to join the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Muscle strength

Muscle strength measured with hand held dynamometer

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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