Intermittent claudication Circulatory System Other peripheral vascular diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Session 1: one hour in the participant's own home:
1. Modify illness beliefs regarding interpretation of symptoms and chronicity of disease by providing information about disease, and behaviour health
prompt barrier identification to formulate a coping plan
Three follow up phone calls (monthly):
5. Prompt review of behavioural goals through monthly phone calls
6. Provide social support through the
Sponsors
University of Stirling (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Newly diagnosed patients with intermittent claudication 2. English speaking 3. Aged over 55 years, either sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe cardiac disease 2. Patients unable to perform simple exercise test at slow speed 3. Severe debility, e.g., arthritis 4. History of orthopaedic surgery 5. Ankle Brachial Blood Pressure Index (ABPI) at diagnosis of less than 0.35
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in walking behaviour as measured by pedometer (mean daily steps measured over 1 week at each time point) at baseline, 4 months, and 1 year and 2 years (subject to the approval of the amendment). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All outcomes will be measured at baseline, 4 months, and 1 year and 2 years (subject to the approval of the amendment): 1. Self-report physical activity, measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) 2. Quality of life, measured with the Intermittent Claudication Questionnaire (ICQ) 3. Psychological outcomes, measured with a range of psychological questionnaires adapted for use in this study 4. Clinical outcome, measured by type of treatment received or scheduled by each time point e.g. angioplasty, bypass graft, conservative treatment | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed