intermittent claudication peripheral arterial disease
Conditions
Interventions
80 patients divided into 2 groups of 40 patients. Group 1: patients receive a
SET program during 1 year supplemented with IVT in weeks 1 till 12. Group 2:
patients receive a SET program during 1 yea
Sponsors
Catharina-ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Conservative treatment with supervised exercise therapy (SET) • Sufficient additional insurance or sufficient financial resources for a SET program of 1 year • Sufficiently motivated to participate in the study (particularly additional (travel) time investment for treatment with IVT in the 'Been-Kliniek' in Eindhoven) • Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Previous treatment for PAD in the past 2 years (conservative and/or invasive technique) • Prior treatment with IVT (possibly for other indications than PAD) • Cognitive disabilities • Inadequate control of the Dutch language • Contraindications for IVT (pregnancy, infection and/or inflammation of the lower limb(s), abdominal wall hernia) • Recent (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum walking distance after 6 and 12 weeks, 6 months and 1 year, measured by a standardized treadmill test . | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional walking distance after 6 and 12 weeks, 6 months and 1 year, measured by a standardized treadmill test . Quality of life and walking disability after 6 and 12 weeks, 6 months and 1 year, measured by questionnaires. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed