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Effects of Exercise in the Functional Capacity, Central Artery and Rigidity Ankle Brachial Index

Not Applicable
Conditions
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Registration Number
NCT02729090
Lead Sponsor
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Brief Summary

The Peripheral Arterial Disease prevalence is around 3-10 % of the world population. Exercise plays an important role in treating these patients.

Detailed Description

Objective: To investigate the effects of training Combined Aerobic - Strength versus aerobic functional capacity, ankle brachial index (ABI ) and central arterial stiffness in patients with peripheral arterial disease

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of DAP and CI .
  • Stage I or II of Fontaine .
  • intermittent claudication symptoms for at least 3 months with ankle brachial index (ABI ) at rest ≤ 0.90 in 1 or 2 legs.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Ischemia criticism in one of the lower limbs.
  • moderate or severe ulcers on one of the lower limbs.Orthopedic issues that prevent pratical of the exercises or conducting evaluations .
  • Participation in other studies with rehabilitation.
  • decompensated hypertension .
  • decompensated diabetes .
  • Cardiovascular events less than three months .
  • severe lung disease .

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cardiopulmonary test - 6 minute walk test48 months

evaluation of functional capacity

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire48 months
ankle brachial index48 months
Pulse wave velocity48 months
One maximum repetition test48 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital De Clínicas de Porto Alegre

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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