NCT06916923Completed
Dysfunctional Breathing, Exercise Capacity, and Balance in Hypertension
Relationship Between Dysfunctional Breathing, Exercise Capacity, and Balance in Patients With Hypertension: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 10 Feb 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This prospective cross-sectional study aims to investigate the relationship between dysfunctional breathing (DB), exercise capacity, and balance in patients with arterial hypertension (HT). DB is characterized by abnormal breathing patterns and is associated with symptoms such as dyspnea and inefficient ventilation, regardless of the presence of organic respiratory disease. Hypertension may further exacerbate these symptoms and contribute to impaired exercise performance and postural balance. The study will assess DB using the Nijmegen Questionnaire, along with anthropometric measurements, balance tests, and functional exercise capacity evaluations. Findings may contribute to better understanding of respiratory dysfunctions in hypertensive individuals and their impact on physical performance.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 50 (actual)
- First submitted
- 1 Apr 2025
- Start date
- 10 Jan 2025
- Primary completion date
- 15 Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Istinye University
- Diseases
- High blood pressure
- NCT number
- NCT06916923
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 50
- From 10 Jan 2025 to the primary completion date, 15 Feb 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Medication change within the last month prior to study enrollment
Other illness
- Presence of unstable metabolic disease
Who the study is looking for
- Aged between 18 and 70 years
- Diagnosed with hypertension and under follow-up for at least 6 months
- Willing to participate in the study voluntarily
- Nijmegen Questionnaire score of 23 or above
Age in the registry: 18 years to 70 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istınye University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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