Peripheral Muscle Microcirculation and Exercise-induced Blood Flow Distribution in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2015

Conditions
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Interventions
OTHER

Submaximal exercises

Consists of a 3-min unloaded exercise, followed by a progressive RAMP protocol (10 watts/min) up to 70% of peak workload followed by 3 min. of cycling at constant workload (70% peak workload) (total exercise duration of 25 min.).

Trial Locations (2)

G1V 4G5

Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Québec

Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Québec

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Laval University

OTHER