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
Name Time Method Cardiopulmonary test - 6 minute walk test 48 months evaluation of functional capacity
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire 48 months ankle brachial index 48 months Pulse wave velocity 48 months One maximum repetition test 48 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hospital De Clínicas de Porto Alegre
🇧🇷Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil