The effects of upper-limb aerobic exercise training on walking performance and lower limb circulatory function in patients with peripheral arterial disease
- Conditions
- Peripheral arterial disease (intermittent claudication)Circulatory System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN50394448
- Lead Sponsor
- Sheffield Hallam University (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
1. Symptoms of intermittent claudication for at least 12 months
2. Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) more than 0.9
3. No interventional procedure in last 12 months
4. Ability to undertake exercise
5. No exercise-limiting angina
6. No shortness of breath
7. No severe arthritis
1. Experiencing symptoms of intermittent claudication for less than 12 months
2. Reporting a significant change in walking ability during previous 12 months, denoting unstable claudication
3. Exhibiting features of critical limb ischaemia
4. Re-vascularisation procedure or other surgical intervention to the lower limbs in the previous 12 months
5. Severe arthritis
6. Unstable cardiopulmonary conditions such as shortness of breath or exercise-limiting angina
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method