Additional exercise therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease: The value of supervised exercise therapy after invasive treatment of peripheral arterial disease.
Completed
- Conditions
- 10003216intermittent claudicationPeripheral arterial disease
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON30240
- Lead Sponsor
- Atrium Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with peripheral arterial disease, fontaine stadium 2, 3, or 4, with an indication for angioplasty or surgical reconstruction
Exclusion Criteria
Disability to exercise as a result of peripheral arterial disease, serieus cardiac or pulmonary comorbidity (NYHA 3 and 4), other comorbidities that disable exercise therapy and inadequate knowledge of the Dutch language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary outcome is the absolute claudication distance in meters. This is<br /><br>the distance at which a patient can not walk any further, and is determined by<br /><br>a standard treadmill protocol.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Additional outcomes are initial claudication distance, quality of life,<br /><br>fontaine stadium, ankle brachial index, vascular risk factors,<br /><br>re-interventions, number of attended sessions, patency and mortality. </p><br>