Effect of static stretching exercise intervention on walking ability and quality of life in patients with lower limb arterial disease Prospective, randomized, open-label, parallel-group, delayed-release study

Effect of static stretching exercise intervention on walking ability and quality of life in patients with lower limb arterial disease Prospective, randomized, open-label, parallel-group, delayed-release study - Effect of static stretching exercise intervention on walking ability and quality of life in patients with lower limb arterial disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060445

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-30

Start date

2026-03-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

lower limb arterial disease

Interventions

A static stretching program will be performed at home for a total of 30 minutes per day, three times a week for 12 weeks. Stretching will be performed using an ankle dorsiflexion splint , targeting th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age 20 or older 2.Patients with intermittent claudication and a physician's diagnosis of LEAD 3.ABI < 0.9 4.Participants must have received a thorough explanation of this study and provided written informed consent. 5.Participants must be able to undergo static stretching and be available for regular daytime phone calls.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals under the age of 20 2.Individuals deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by their attending physician 3.Individuals with complications contraindicating exercise or considered to be at high risk for exercise. 4.Individuals deemed otherwise unsuitable as research subjects by the principal investigator 5.Among the research subjects described in 1 above, eligibility is determined by satisfying all selection criteria in 2 and not meeting any exclusion criteria in 3.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
6-minute walking distance	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Walking Inpairment Questionnaire MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey Cardio Ankle Vascular Index	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYusei Sato

Juntendo University Hospital Cardiovascular Rehabilitation&Fitness Room

y.sato.kc@juntendo.ac.jp03-3813-3111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026