Telerehabilitation Program Via Videoconference PAH - Randomized Clinical Trial
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory Disease Nursing
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension focused on measuring Exercise Functional Capacity, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Telerehabilitation, Functional Capacity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participants with PAH from group 1 of the HP leaderboard Confirmed diagnosis of PAH by cardiac catheterization measurements as defined in group 1, with NHNY functional class I to IV (receiving specific pharmacological therapy for PAH), aged 18 to 70 years They are clinically stable without having been hospitalized in the last few weeks. Having internet with a data package and knowing how to use WhatsApp to manage telerehabilitation Exclusion Criteria: Requiring continuous oxygen therapy Clinical groups 3, 4 and 5 Significant musculoskeletal disease or limb claudication pain; Psychological or cognitive impairment, psychiatric psychological or mood disorders that may affect your ability to perform the clinical field test History of moderate or severe chronic lung disease Left heart disease, angina and/or fast heart rate.
Sites / Locations
- Luciana Maria Malosa Sampaio
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Telerehabilitation
Telehealth
AEROBIC TRAINING 2 training sessions per week for a period of 8 weeks Connection platform: WhatsApp The research participant will use a 20 cm step on which he will have to go up and down until he reaches the predicted training heart rate. Intensity: 60-80% of the maximum heart rate reached at the peak of the incremental step test 5 minutes warm-up: 60% of maximum heart rate 20 minutes of Training: 60 to 80% of the maximum heart rate reached at the peak of the incremental step test 5 minute cool down: 60% of maximum heart rate Duration 30 minutes RESISTANCE TRAINING Devices: Anklet (variable load), these devices will be made available to the research participant Exercises for upper limbs, shoulder flexion, elbow flexion and shoulder abduction, and for lower limbs hip flexion and extension. Intensity: 70% of the maximum starting load of a 1RM repetition 3 sets of 8 repetitions Duration: 30 minutes
Guidelines leaflet with health education proposals Explanations about your disease, what it is, psychopathological diagnoses and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment), information about the importance of physical activity in your daily life, such as walking, stretching or some daily physical activity according to your preference . This group will not receive aerobic or resistance training. You will receive telemonitoring twice a week over a period of 8 weeks as a form of teleconsultation in health with the physiotherapist for monitoring throughout the research. After this period it will be reassessed.