Status:

COMPLETED

Strength Training in Walking Tolerance in Intermittent Claudication Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Sao Paulo

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Conditions:

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-85 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Background: Muscle atrophy and reduced leg strength are related to exercise intolerance in patients with intermittent claudication (IC), suggesting that strength training (ST) could improve exercise p...

Detailed Description

From July 2005 to December 2006, three hundred patients with peripheral arterial disease, who were enrolled in a tertiary center specialized in vascular disease and were able to walk for at least 2 mi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Fontaine stage II peripheral arterial disease(14)
  • Symptoms of intermittent claudication for at least 6 months
  • Ankle/brachial index (ABI) at rest ≤ 0.90 in 1 or 2 legs
  • Reduction of ABI after treadmill test
  • Exercise tolerance limited by intermittent claudication

Exclusion

  • Presence of chronic lung disease
  • Inability to obtain ABI measurement due to noncompressible vessels
  • Exercise tolerance limited by factors other than claudication (e.g., dyspnea or orthopedic problems)
  • Poorly controlled blood pressure
  • Presence of electrocardiogram response suggestive of myocardial ischemia during the exercise test
  • History of revascularization in the previous year

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00879697

Start Date

July 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

December 15 2016

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Raphael Dias

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05588000