Status:

COMPLETED

Structured Home-based Exercise Versus Walking Advice in Claudication Patients: a Randomized-controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital of Ferrara

Conditions:

Peripheral Artery Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A recent position paper calls for effective home-based exercise program for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and claudication to be implemented in real-world care. This randomized-contro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • male and females aged \> 60 years old
  • peripheral artery disease at Leriche-Fontaine's stage 2a or 2b
  • cognitive functioning to give informed consent identified by a Mini Mental Status Examination score ≥18/30.

Exclusion

  • peripheral artery disease at Leriche-Fontaine's stage 1
  • peripheral artery disease at Leriche-Fontaine's stage 3 or more
  • severe cardio-respiratory conditions (e.g. unstable angina; severe heart failure identified by New York Heart Association class III or IV)
  • neurological or musculoskeletal conditions (e.g. above knee amputation) contraindicating or inhibiting exercise training.
  • very good exercise capacity determined by a 6-minute walking distance \> 500 meters.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

66 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04751890

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

August 11 2025

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University Hospital of Ferrara

Ferrara, Italy, 44124