A comparison of upper-limb and lower-limb exercise training in patients with intermittent claudication (IC)

Sheffield Hallam University (UK)0 sites104 target enrollmentOctober 25, 2005

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who.int

Start Date

October 25, 2005

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Sheffield Hallam University (UK)

•Patients with stable intermittent claudication were recruited from the Sheffield Vascular Institute at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK. The clinical diagnosis of PAD was established using the patient?s history and a physical examination, and was confirmed by the Doppler assessment of ankle\-brachial pressure index (ABPI), a non\-invasive reliable measure of lower\-extremity hemodynamics, in accordance with current UK medical practice.

•Patients experiencing symptoms of IC for less than 12 months, or reporting a significant change in walking ability within this time period were considered to have unstable disease and were, as a consequence, excluded. Patients were also excluded if they exhibited features of critical ischemia, had undergone a re\-vascularization procedure within the previous 12 months, or if initial assessment established that they suffered from severe arthritis (i.e. if they were unable to walk unaided or perform either upper\- or lower limb cranking exercise due to joint pain), severe lumbar spine disease or unstable cardiorespiratory conditions (i.e. unstable blood pressure, recent electrocardiographic changes or acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, third\-degree heart block, acute congestive heart failure and severe respiratory conditions).