Exercise Rehabilitation in Veterans With PAD

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Conditions studied: Peripheral Arterial Disease, Intermittent Claudication

In brief

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) results in blockages of arteries (blood vessels) and decreased blood flow to the legs. This may cause difficulty or pain with walking or other activities that use leg muscles. Exercise may help improve blood flow in the legs and improve the ability to walk. This research project will be conducted patients with PAD that require revascularization. The goal is to examine the effects of 3 months of exercise rehabilitation or neuromuscular stimulation on leg blood flow, physical function, quality of life and general health.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02607046

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

56

Starts

2015-10-01

Expected to finish

2023-12-20

Last updated by the study team

2024-01-18

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease; or ankle-brachial index <0.9.
• Planned to undergo endovascular revascularization within 6 months.

You may not qualify if…

• Cancer under active treatment
• Planned for lower extremity bypass surgery
• Body mass index > 45 kg/m2
• Critical limb ischemia or lower extremity gangrene

Where it is running

• Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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