Status:
COMPLETED
Feasibility of Home-based Measurement of Walking Capacity Using Global Positioning System in Peripheral Artery Disease
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Angers
Collaborating Sponsors:
Région des Pays de la Loire
Conditions:
Peripheral Artery Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of home-based measurement of walking capacity in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients, uing the Global Positioning System (GPS). This study...
Detailed Description
The measurement of walking capacity in PAD patients is an important step in the management of such patients. The gold standard method to assess this walking capacity is the measurement of the maximal ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ABI \< 0.90 or patients with vascular history (surgery, endovascular treatment) and having vascular type claudication
- Older than 18 years
- Vascular-type claudication (defined by the Leriche classification and the Edimbourg questionnaire criterion)
- Informed consent of the patient
- Non-
- No informed consent of the patient
- Exercise (walking) limitation other than vascular explained limitation
- Critical limb ischemia (Leriche stage 3 or 4)
- Major cardiovascular events in the last 3 months
- Pregnant woman
- Patient unable to understand the protocol of the study
Exclusion
- Withdrawal of the informed consent of the patient following the inclusion period
- Emergence of a non-inclusion criteria during the inclusion period
- Patient with a GPS maximal walking distance \> 2000 meters following the first evaluation (can not be considered as having a major walking limitation)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
251 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01141361
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
March 18 2013
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University Hospital
Angers, France, 49933