Status:
UNKNOWN
Exercise Training Versus Best Medical Treatment Only in Peripheral Artery Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Vienna
Conditions:
Peripheral Artery Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the investigators' study is to analyze the value of supervised exercise training combined with medical therapy versus best medical treatment only with respect to quality of life. Furthermor...
Detailed Description
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects 7 - 12% of the population aged over 50 years. Over an age of 60 years up to 20% are suffering from PAD in Western societies. Both, percutaneous transluminal a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Peripheral artery disease with intermittent claudication (Rutherford 2-3)
- Exercise tolerance
- Ankle brachial index \< 0,9
- Ability to life independently at home
Exclusion
- No PAD
- Asymptomatic PAD
- Ischemic rest pain
- Exercise tolerance limited by other factors than claudication (e.g., coronary artery disease, dyspnoea, poorly controlled blood pressure, any kind of restriction of the musculoskeletal system which might have an influence on the efficiency of exercise training)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00926081
Start Date
November 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
January 4 2012
Active Locations (1)
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1
Department of Angiology, Vienna Medical University
Vienna, Vienna, Austria, A-1090