Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Rehabilitation of Younger and Older People With Claudication
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Intermittent Claudication
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 patient...
Detailed Description
Thirty-one patients randomized to low-intensity exercise rehabilitation and 33 patients randomized to high-intensity exercise rehabilitation completed the study. The 6-month exercise rehabilitation pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 1994
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2000
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00654810
Start Date
February 1 1994
End Date
January 1 2000
Last Update
April 9 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Baltimore VA Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201