Telerehabilitation in Patients With Elevated Pulmonary Artery Pressure

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorMarmara University

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

12 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Marmara University

Lead sponsor

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Collaborator