Comparing Exercise Training and Angioplasty for Claudication: a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Intermittent claudication; Circulatory System; Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries

• Registration Number: ISRCTN64443682
• Lead Sponsor: Ikazia Hospital (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

2009 Results article in https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2501080607 (added 20/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-12-20
• Study Completion: 2006-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 30 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 136

Inclusion Criteria

1. Symptoms of Intermittent Claudication (IC) of at least three months duration
2. Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) of less than 0.9 in rest or with a decrease in ABI after the treadmill test of more than 30%
3. Symptoms of IC with one or more lesions on imaging work-up at:
a. iliac level suitable for angioplasty (TransAtlantic inter-Society Consensus [TASC] type A, B or C), as agreed upon by the vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists
b. femoro-popliteal level suitable for angioplasty (TASC type A, B or C), as agreed upon by the vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists
4. A MPWD of less than 350m
5. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Walking limitations because of co-morbidities, such as angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or arthritis
2. Walking limitations because of immobility, caused by a prior Cardiovascular Accident (CVA) or amputation of a limb
3. Contraindications for the use of iodinated contrast media

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified