Exercise Rehabilitation of Younger and Older People With Claudication

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Conditions studied: Intermittent Claudication

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of age and the effect of exercise intensity of rehabilitation programs on claudication pain symptoms and leg circulation of younger and older patients with intermittent claudication.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00654810

Run by

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

People needed

64

Starts

1994-02-01

Expected to finish

2000-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-04-09

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of intermittent claudication
• Exercise tolerance limited by intermittent claudication during a screening treadmill test
• Ankle/brachial index (ABI) at rest less than 0.90
• Live independently at home

You may not qualify if…

• Absence of PAD (peripheral artery disease)
• Asymptomatic PAD (Fontaine stage I)
• Rest pain PAD (Fontaine stage III)
• Exercise tolerance limited by factors other than claudication (e.g., coronary artery disease, dyspnea, poorly controlled blood pressure)
• Active cancer, renal disease, or liver disease
• Current use of pentoxifylline or cilostazol medications for the treatment of intermittent claudication

Where it is running

• Baltimore VA Medical Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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