Frailty, Physical Capacity and Lung Function in Postoperative Pulmonary Endarterectomy Patients

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Conditions studied: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Physical Disability, Fragility

In brief

The goal of this observational and prospective study is to investigate changes in physical performance, lung function, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength in patients during the postoperative period following pulmonary endarterectomy (PET).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06286891

Run by

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

People needed

50

Starts

2024-02-29

Expected to finish

2026-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Both genders
• Elective pulmonary endarterectomy surgery
• Absence of cognitive or peripheral motor impairment that prevents the performance of functional tests in the preoperative period.

You may not qualify if…

• Reoperation for any reason
• Presence of cognitive or peripheral motor impairment that prevents the performance of functional tests in the postoperative period.

Where it is running

• Instituto do Coração - Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo — São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (enrolling)

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