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Active Exercise for Peripheral Artery Disease (ACTION Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Brajesh K Lal, MD
Research Sponsored by Baltimore VA Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

ACTION Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether exercise or weight loss can improve blood flow and function in people with peripheral artery disease.

Eligible Conditions
  • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

ACTION Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Lower extremity perfusion
Secondary outcome measures
Functional capacity

ACTION Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Weight loss and active exerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Weight loss plus active exercise on treadmill
Group II: Neuromuscular electrical stimulationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
Group III: Active ExerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Active exercise on treadmill
Group IV: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Ad lib activity at home

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Baltimore VA Medical CenterLead Sponsor
32 Previous Clinical Trials
2,917 Total Patients Enrolled
Brajesh K Lal, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBaltimore VAMC, University of Maryland School of Medicine
3 Previous Clinical Trials
8,325 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this clinical trial offer enrollment opportunities for the public?

"This clinical trial is in search of 80 patients with peripheral vascular diseases, aged between 21 and 90. Participants must have an Ankle brachial index lower than 0.9 to qualify for inclusion."

Answered by AI

Does this research trial include elderly persons aged 85 and above?

"This medical trial has a wide range of eligibility, allowing patients aged 21 to 90 to enroll in the study. Separately, there are 11 studies available for children under 18 and 239 trials dedicated to adults over 65 years old."

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Are there available slots for participants in this experiment?

"Unfortunately, the clinical trial specified is not currently accepting patient applications. It was originally posted on August 1st 2014 and last edited February 28th 2022. Nevertheless, 246 other trials are seeking participants at this moment in time."

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~20 spots leftby Mar 2025