Status:
COMPLETED
Subjective and Objective Methods of Assessing Walking Limitation Due to Claudication
Lead Sponsor:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
Sheffield Hallam University
University Hospital, Angers
Conditions:
Intermittent Claudication
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Brief Summary
Leg artery disease is a common condition in which fatty deposits develop in the blood vessels that supply the legs. Many patients with leg artery disease experience a cramp-like leg pain during walkin...
Detailed Description
Claudication is a chronic condition that impairs walking capacity. Lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a frequent cause of claudication. Claudication is suspected to be vascular-type ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ankle-brachial pressure index \<0.9 on one or both legs
- presence of leg artery disease with exertional leg symptoms (claudication)
- age 18-90 years
Exclusion
- inability to provide written, informed consent
- medical conditions that make exercise testing unsafe (e.g. unstable angina)
- comorbidities that limit walking performance to a greater extent than claudication symptoms
- unable to complete the tests involved in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
37 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01484509
Start Date
June 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
May 15 2012
Active Locations (2)
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1
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S10 2BP
2
Sheffield Vascular Institute
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S5 7AU