The effect of arterial disease level on the outcomes of supervised exercise in intermittent claudication: the ELECT Registry
- Conditions
- Peripheral arterial disease, intermittent claudication
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON27644
- Lead Sponsor
- Catharina Hospital Eindhoven
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Other
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 320
Inclusion Criteria
Intermittent claudication (IC) due to peripheral arterial disease (PAD; Fontaine II, Rutherford 1-3)
- Ankle brachial index (ABI) <0.9 or drop in ABI > 0.15 after an exercise test.
Exclusion Criteria
- Advanced PAD beyond IC (i.e. ischemic rest pain and/or ulcers, Fontaine >II, Rutherford 4-6).
- High probability of non-adherence to physician¡¦s, or physical therapist¡¦s follow-up requirements.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in maximum walking distance on a standardized treadmill test after 3, 6 and 12 months of SET.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method