Effects of physical rehabilitation on muscle function and gait parameters of patients with intermittent claudication.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; peripheral artery disease; Intermittent claudication; Cardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000780853
• Lead Sponsor: WROVASC - Integrated Center for Cardiovascular Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-10-20
• Study Start: 2021-06-22
• Last Update Posted: 28 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

over 50 years of age
- documented PAD and lower-limb ischaemia
- intermittent claudication distance of 30-400 meters (Fontaine’s classification IIa and IIb) stable for at least 3 months
- ABI<0.9
- sound clinical condition of the patient
- written consent of the patient to participate in the project

Exclusion Criteria

- PAD Fontaine stage I (painless distance, no impairment of walking capacity)
- Fontaine stage III/IV (pain at rest / trophic ulcer)
- uncontrolled arterial hypertension and/or diabetes, decompensated congestive heart failure
- level of subjective fatigue above 7 points according to the 10-point Borg scale
- cardiovascular incidents (MI, stroke) in the last year prior to the rehabilitation program
- revascularization procedures performed during the last 3 months
- generally poor patient health, incapacity to perform functional tests in motor terms
- mental illness, and participation in another scientific research program

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified