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Walking Estimated Limitation Calculated by History - Study 2

Phase 4
Conditions
Peripheral Artery Disease
Interventions
Other: Questionnaire
Registration Number
NCT01424020
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Angers
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test and validate a new questionnaire in order to get a "walking estimated limitation calculated by history (WELCH) in patients referred for vascular investigations.

Detailed Description

Two questionnaires the WELCH and the "walking impairment questionnaire" (WIQ) are submitted to patients referred for vascular investigations for suspêcted peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Comparison of score to hemodynamic parameters (first goal) or maximal walking distance (MWD) on treadmill (secondary goal). Scoring of the WIQ is performed according to references. Scoring of the WELCH has been submitted for copyright protection (involves a series of 4 additions a subtraction and a single multiplication)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
800
Inclusion Criteria
  • French Native language
  • 18 years old or older
  • Signed consent
  • Covered by the French social care system
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable to participate for administrative reasons
  • Psychiatric troubles
  • Pain at rest or critical limb ischemia
  • Unable to walk (ex: wheelchair subjects)

Note: previous inclusion in the protocole is note an exclusion criterion for a new participation.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
questionnaireQuestionnairePatients suspected of peripheral artery disease and, as such, referred for a vascular investigations and submitted the WELCH questionnaire
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of questionnaires with errors after self completion1 day

Analysis of first inclusion only in patients that are included multiple times over the study period. Predetermined score for the WELCH questionnaire answers \[(4 items); (4 additions \& 1 multiplication)\] and WIQ... estimation of the percentage of errors with 95% confidence interval. Comparison of the two percentages

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation with treadmill result1 day

Analysis of first inclusion only in patients that are included multiple times over the study period.Calculation of questionnaires score from predetermined methods and analysis of the coefficient of determination and coefficient of correlation to maximal walking distance on treadmill, in the subgroup of patients that have a routine treadmill scheduled during the visit.

Facility of the scoring of the questionnaires1 day

Proportion of WELCH scores calculated by physician and comparison to the proportion of WIQ score calculated by physicians as a estimation of the facility to calculate the score by mental calculation in routine

Reliability of the questionnaire3 weeks

Comparison of the scores of the WELCH in the patients that may be seens within 3 weeks of their first inclusion, for any reasons, (e.i. seen first for a doppler and two weeks later for a treadmill test)over the study period. Analysis of the reliability through the coefficient of variation of the score.

sensitivity of the WELCH to changes1 year

Comparison of the scores of the WELCH in the patients that may be seens within 1 year from their first inclusion, for any reasons, (e.i. seen follow up of their disease)over the study period. Analysis of the changes of the score to changes of the ABI. Analysis of the changes of the score to changes in maximal walking distance if available.

Correlation with ankle brachial index (ABI)1 day

Analysis of first inclusion only in patients that are included multiple times over the study period. Calculation of questionnaire scores from predetermined methods and analysis of the coefficient of determination and coefficient of correlation to minimal ABI

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Vascular investigation

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Angers, France

Vascular Medicine

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Wattrelos, France

Rehabilitation

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Hauteville, France

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