Could a simple walking program ease debilitating lung disease symptoms?

NCT ID NCT00678821

Summary

This study tested whether a supervised 10-week aerobic exercise program (like treadmill walking) is safe and helpful for people with pulmonary hypertension, a serious lung condition that causes severe shortness of breath. Researchers compared people who did exercise plus education to those who only got education first, measuring changes in walking ability, fitness, and quality of life. The goal was to gather evidence to create future exercise guidelines for patients with this challenging disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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