Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Nike FuelBand on Exercise and Function in Claudicants; a Randomised Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Imperial College London
Conditions:
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Intermittent Claudication
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a randomised controlled study of patients suffering from intermittent claudication (IC), to assess the impact of wearing a Nike FuelBand (NFB) on walking distances, exercise levels and quality...
Detailed Description
IC manifests as pain in the calf, thigh or buttock muscles when walking. It is caused by narrowing or blockage of the blood vessels in the legs. The NFB is a discrete wristband with a built-in accele...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 40-80
- Referred to vascular rehabilitation service at St Marys Hospital (UK)
- IC involving the calf muscles
- Clinical and duplex investigations indicate Superficial Femoral Artery stenosis or occlusion
Exclusion
- Clinical and duplex investigations indicate iliac disease
- Major joint disease in lower limb or lumbar spine/entrapment syndrome
- Significant cardiopulmonary limitations (NYHA\>1)
- Maximum walking distance \>500m
- Hospital inpatient/ living in a care home
- \*Unfamiliarity with required technology
- History of dementia
- Unable to mobilize independently (does not include walking aids)
- IC not limiting factor of mobilization, limited by other medical problems
- Unable to attend supervised exercise programme
- Patient owns or uses any type of activity monitor
- Uses a walking frame \*Patients should be able to use the NFB technology with minimal assistance
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
37 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01822457
Start Date
August 1 2013
End Date
August 1 2016
Last Update
February 17 2020
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Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust- St Marys
London, United Kingdom, W21NY