Diagnostic Imaging for Peripheral Arterial Disease: the DIPAD trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)Circulatory System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN26717851
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Centre (Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
2005 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16020559 2006 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16864668
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 514
Inclusion Criteria
1. Men and women at least 18 years old
2. Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
3. An ankle-brachial index less than 0.90
4. Referred from the Department of Vascular Surgery for a diagnostic imaging workup to evaluate the feasibility of a revascularisation procedure
Exclusion Criteria
1. Contraindications for MR angiography (e.g., pacemaker, cerebral vessel clipping, or claustrophobia) or CT angiography (e.g., severe renal insufficiency or adverse reactions to iodinated contrast agent)
2. Need an acute intervention at time of randomisation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary outcomes evaluated were quality of life and costs.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes evaluated were clinical utility and functional patient outcomes.