Home exercise program aims to boost Heart-Lung function in pulmonary hypertension patients
NCT ID NCT07149935
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a long-term rehabilitation program—combining home exercise and breathing muscle training—can improve clinical outcomes and heart-lung function in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension. About 104 adults with stable disease will be randomly assigned to rehab or usual care. The main goals are to see if rehab increases walking distance and speeds up clinical improvement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rehabilitation training (home exercise and inspiratory muscle training)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a safe, drug-free way to improve daily function and heart-lung health for people with pulmonary hypertension.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study (104 participants) and the training is self-administered at home, so results may vary. It is not a cure and aims only to manage symptoms and slow progression.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 104 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who suffered from pre-capillary PAH (mPAP ≥ 20 mmHg, PVR \> 2 Woods unit, PAWP ≤ 15 mmHg) confirmed by right heart catheterisation. 2. Patients who are in the status of WHO-FC I-III. 3. Patients between 18 and 75 years old 4. Female subjects are not pregnant. 5. Patients are treated with PAH-targeted drugs and are in a stable state and there is no progress of disease). 6. Patients have not received exercise rehabilitation training within six months. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with the following diseases or symptoms: 1. Pulmonary vascular occlusive disease 2. Respiratory diseases 3. Ischaemic heart disease, complex congenital heart disease (e.g., tetralogy of Fallot, etc.), cardiomyopathy, valvular disease 4. Active liver disease 5. Severe kidney disease 6. Motor disorders (e.g. lower limb fracture, ataxia, etc.) 7. Malignant tumour diseases 8. Physical disability 9. Hb ≤ 80g / L 10. Systolic blood pressure ≤85mmHg 11. History of syncope within 3 months 12. History of supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmia at rest within 3 months.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Renji Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 210007, China
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