Peripheral Artery Disease, Intermittent Claudication
Conditions
Keywords
PAD
Brief summary
VascTrac is a mobile medical application that tracks users' physical activity levels in order to predict endovascular failure of patients with Peripheral Artery Disease.
Detailed description
VascTrac uses open-source software from Apple's ResearchKit to passively track physical activity levels of users who sign up. The goal is to predict post-intervention endovascular failure before it occurs. Currently, physicians have no way of knowing when procedures such as angioplasties fail; with VascTrac, researchers hope to find downward trends in physical activity that will predict and indicate endovascular failure. All users are assigned numbers and their medical data is securely coded, decreasing the risk of promulgation of personal information.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPhysical activity levels
Patients with severely low physical activity levels will be notified to consult their physician.
Sponsors
W.L.Gore & Associates
Abbott
Cook Group Incorporated
Boston Scientific Corporation
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* adult, has iPhone 5s, can read English
Exclusion criteria
* under 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Activity | Two Years | Participants will have their physical activity measured and recorded by the devices in Apple's Health application. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactOliver O Aalami, MD
Outcome results
None listed