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Can video games help people with pulmonary hypertension exercise better?

NCT ID NCT05901168

Symptom relief Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compared the short-term effects of active video games versus traditional exercise in 16 adults with pulmonary hypertension. Participants did both types of exercise on separate days, and researchers measured heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and enjoyment. The goal was to see if video games could be a more engaging way to exercise safely.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Active video games and traditional exercise
What this could lead to
If active video games prove as effective and more enjoyable than traditional exercise, this could offer a fun, accessible way for PH patients to stay active.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 16 participants, so results may not apply to all PH patients. It only looks at short-term effects, not long-term benefits or risks.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

16 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2023

Finished

May 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Have been diagnosed with PH * Volunteering * Being clinically stable * New York Heart Association 1-3 class * Have not received physiotherapy in the last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of unstable angina * Presence of severe neurological, pulmonary and musculoskeletal disease * The patient's desire to quit the study * Playing more than 20 minutes of active video games 3 days a week * Pregnancy * Having significant and uncompensated visual and auditory deficiencies

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Conditions

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pulmonary hypertension

As listed by the trial registrant

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Pulmonary hypertension

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dokuz Eylul University

    Izmir, Balcova, 35140, Turkey (Türkiye)

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