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Behavioural Intervention

Exercise for Peripheral Arterial Disease

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Christopher M Kramer, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Virginia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Ability to walk on treadmill
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline at 12 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether a home exercise program can improve calf muscle perfusion and energetics in PAD patients.

Eligible Conditions
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You are able to walk on a treadmill.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline at 12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline at 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Exercise calf muscle energetics
Exercise calf muscle perfusion
Secondary outcome measures
6-minute walk test
Calf muscle capillary density
Treadmill testing

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Home exerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will undergo home exercise therapy under the supervision of the exercise laboratory
Group II: No exerciseActive Control1 Intervention
Patients will continue with usual care

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of VirginiaLead Sponsor
753 Previous Clinical Trials
1,245,018 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Peripheral Arterial Disease
494 Patients Enrolled for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Christopher M Kramer, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Virginia Health System
2 Previous Clinical Trials
2,790 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Peripheral Arterial Disease
40 Patients Enrolled for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there any capacity for new enrollees in this research?

"As indicated on clinicaltrials.gov, this clinical trial is not accepting patient participants presently. The study was listed on the site starting July 1st 2014 and completed its last update November 9th 2022. Despite this, there are currently 216 other medical studies that seek volunteers to participate in them."

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Are individuals aged 25 and over eligible to participate in this experiment?

"This trial is only open to patients aged 35-85. Those younger than 18 and senior citizens may instead be a part of 11 separate studies, while those over 65 can join 209 different clinics."

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What requirements must participants meet in order to join this trial?

"This trial requires 16 participants aged between 35 and 85 that are diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Comprehensive Magnetic Resonance in Peripheral Arterial Disease.3
Christopher Kramer 2014. "Comprehensive Magnetic Resonance in Peripheral Arterial Disease.3". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02388685.
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