Peripheral Arterial Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Body Awareness Therapy, rehabilitation
Brief summary
Patients will be divided into two groups. One group will receive only a conventional physiotherapy program. The conventional physiotherapy program included breathing and aerobic exercises, energy conservation techniques, and activities of daily living. The exercises were supervised once a week and unsupervised for six days. The program was administered 1 x 7 x 8 hours/day/week. The experimental group received Body Awareness therapy in addition to the conventional physiotherapy program. The exercise content included relaxation exercises, breathing exercises, floor exercises for trunk and pelvic movements, and extremity movements. Body Awareness Therapy was also administered 1 x 7 x 8 hours/day/week.
Interventions
PROCEDUREBody Awareness Therapy
The Body Awareness Therapy content included relaxation exercises, breathing exercises, floor exercises for trunk and pelvic movements, and extremity movements. Body Awareness Therapy was also administered 1 x 7 x 8 hours/day/week.
PROCEDUREConventional Physiotherapy
The conventional physiotherapy program included breathing and aerobic exercises, energy conservation techniques, and activities of daily living. The exercises were supervised once a week and unsupervised for six days. The program was administered 1 x 7 x 8 hours/day/week.
Sponsors
Karadeniz Technical University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) (confirmed by Doppler ultrasonography or Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) ≤ 0.90). * Being between 40 and 75 years of age. * Having Stage II-III PAD. * Being able to walk independently or with minimal support. * Being fit for exercise with cardiac or pulmonary functions. * Having a cognitive level sufficient to participate in body awareness training. * Having a stable cardiovascular status (not having had an acute cardiac event, myocardial infarction, or stroke) within the last 6 months. * Agreeing to actively participate in the study and signing the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
* Having Stage IV PAD. * Individuals unable to carry out daily activities due to severe rest pain. * Serious cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, cognitive, or musculoskeletal diseases * Those who have had a myocardial infarction, stroke, or surgery within the last 6 months. * Uncontrolled hypertension, heart failure, respiratory failure, or dependence on oxygen support * Active infection or inflammatory diseases * Uncontrolled diabetes or renal failure * Missed 2 consecutive sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6-Minute Walk Test | Baseline | — |
| Muscle Strength | Baseline | For Quadriceps and Hamstring muscles with hand-held dynamometer |
| Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) | Baseline | The total score on the scale is between 18 and 126. A high score indicates a high level of awareness. |
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) | Baseline | The total score ranges from 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate higher perceived stress. |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | Baseline | Each subscale (Anxiety and Depression) ranges from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety or depressive symptoms. |
| Visual Analog Scale | Baseline | Durnig resting, at Night and After Training. A high score indicates a high level of pain intensity. |
| Claudication Onset Distance | Baseline | — |
| Absolute Claudication Distance | Baseline | — |
| Pain Catastrophizing Scale | Baseline | The total score ranges from 0 to 52. Higher scores indicate greater levels of pain catastrophizing. |
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index | Baseline | The total score ranges from 0 to 21. Higher scores reflect poorer sleep quality. |
| Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support | Baseline | The total score ranges from 12 to 84. Higher scores indicate greater perceived social support. |
| Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia | Baseline | The total score ranges from 17 to 68. Higher scores indicate greater fear of movement. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed