EFFECTS OF PULMONARY REHABILITATION ON ENDURANCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; A randomized controlled trial

The EFFECTS OF PULMONARY REHABILITATION ON ENDURANCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; A randomized controlled trial

Abstract

ABSTACT:

Background: Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition because it impacts right side of heart

and results in serious pulmonary condition. The pulmonary arteries become thick and

inelastic. The pulmonary function impairs which impact oxygenation of whole body. There

must be a way to revert these changes and restore pulmonary function.

Objective:

To determine the effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on endurance and quality of

life in patient of pulmonary hypertension.

Methods:

It was a Randomized control trial. Purposive sampling technique was used and 98

patients were randomly allocated into groups by lottery method equally, 49 each. The trial

was conducted at Bajwa Hospital, Shahdrah Lahore. The already diagnosed patient with

Pulmonary Hypertension, World Health Organization, with a functional class II–IV) were

included. While the Patient with Heart failure NYHA class III and IV, Mitra stenosis and

systemic sclerosis were excluded. The 6-minute walk test for endurance, DASI Score for

activity status and SF-36 Scale to assess quality of life was used. The data was analyzed in

SPSS 25.0

Results:

The results regarding WHO functional class of PH showed that in Group 1 22.4%

belonged to class II, 49.0% belonged to class III and 28.6% to class 3. While in Group 2

36.7% belonged to class II, 30.6% belonged to class III and 32.7% to class 3. The statistics

regarding 6 MWT after treatment mean and standard deviation found to be 434.87±28.19

in group 1 and 408.87±14.02 in group 2, with statistically significant difference, p value

0.000. The statistics regarding DASI after treatment mean and standard deviation found to

be 35.04±4.14 in group 1 and 27.79±3.22 in group 2, with statistically significant

difference, p value 0.000.

Conclusion:

It was concluded that pulmonary rehabilitation significantly improves endurance

and quality of life in patients of pulmonary hypertension.

Keywords:

Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Hypertension, Physical Therapy, Pulmonary

Endurance, Quality of Life