Status:

UNKNOWN

Home-based Exercise Therapy for Patients With PAD

Lead Sponsor:

Centro Hospitalar do Porto

Collaborating Sponsors:

Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Conditions:

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

Intermittent Claudication

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cardiovascular disease represents a considerable economic burden to society and effective preventive measures are necessary. Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) have a severe impairment of...

Detailed Description

Exercise training has been incorporated into current guidelines for the management of PAD. Multiple societal guidelines, including the American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidel...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PAD with IC (Fontaine II ou Rutherford 1-3) due to atherosclerotic disease;
  • ABI below 0.9 at rest or below 0.73 after exercise (20% decrease);
  • Age range between 50 and 80;
  • MWD in treadmill test between 50 and 500 meters;

Exclusion

  • Asymptomatic PAD;
  • Critical Ischemia (Fontaine III/IV or Rutherford 4-6);
  • Previous lower extremity vascular surgery, angioplasty, or lumbar sympathectomy;
  • Any condition other than PAD that limits walking;
  • Miocardial Infarction or Unstable Angina in the last 6 months;
  • Inability to obtain ABI measure because of non-compressible vessels;
  • Use of cilostazol and pentoxifylline initiated within 3 months before the investigation;
  • Active cancer, renal disease, or liver disease;
  • Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (GOLD stage III/IV);
  • Severe congestive heart failure (NYHA class III/IV);

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 9 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04749732

Start Date

February 9 2021

End Date

November 30 2023

Last Update

February 10 2023

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Centro Hospitalar do Porto

Porto, Portugal, 4099-001