Comparison of the effects of supervised treadmill walking training and supervised walking with poles on functional capabilities in patients with intermittent claudicatio

Completed

• Conditions: intermittent claudication; atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000243415
• Lead Sponsor: niversity School of Physical Education in Krakow

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with atherosclerosis of lower extremities evaluated according to the Fontaine's classification a degree IIA and IIB
- Ankle-brachial index < 0.9
- No systemic contraindications to undertake the proposed forms of exercise
- Written consent to participate in a clinical trial

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to walk on a treadmill at a speed of 2 mph,
recently completed vascular treatments (less than 6 months),
changes in pharmacological treatment (less than 6 months),
symptomatic coronary artery disease, exertional dyspnea, resting blood pressure higher than 160/100 mmHg, resting tachycardia higher than 100 / min,
thrombophlebitis, arterial embolism,
active cancer,
exercise induced asthma,
cardio-respiratory failure (NYHA III ).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximal walking distance (Treadmill test, Gardner protocol)<br>[baseline and after 12 weeks ];Vascular endothelial function - method of determining the degree of dilatation of the brachial artery - FMD flow mediated dilatation[baseline and after 12 weeks];Metabolic cost of walking determined using oxygen consumption measure (Graded treadmill walking test with simultaneous breath-by-breath Vo2 measurements)[baseline and after 12 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain-free walking distance' (Treadmill test, Gardner protocol)<br>[baseline and after 12 weeks];Assessment of functional walking ability (WIQ - Walking Impairment Questionnaire)[baseline and after 12 weeks]