About this trial
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
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Synchronous Telerehabilitation
- Breathing and Posture Exercises
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Marmara University
Lead sponsor
Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Collaborator