Constricted bloodflow to the legs Intermittent claudication
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 18 years and older and written informed consent with either; - Healthy volunteer, Rutherford classification 0 - Non- critical limb ischemia, Rutherford classification 2 and 3. - Critical limb ischemia, Rutherford classification 4 to 6.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language, illiteracy or language barrier - Concurrent uncontrolled medical conditions - Lower leg fractures within the past 12 months. - (Partial) amputation of one of the feet and/or legs. - Pregnant or breast feeding. - Severe peripheral oedema. - Severe cardiac-pulmonary failure. - Active cellulitis-erysipelas of the legs or other dermatological diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| The main endpoint of this pilot study is the feasibility and clinical performance of measurement at three different locations on the foot and lower let with the EPOS system and a standardized measurement protocol for EPOS measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| The second study parameter is to determine baseline values of oxygen saturation, RBC tissue fraction, and speed resolved RBC perfusion, which are measured with the EPOS system, for the three groups of participants. Factors that may affect skin perfusion will be noted, including tobacco smoking (pack years and daily consumption), coffee consumption (both global and on measurement day), daily activity (both global and on measurement day), systemic blood pressure, local skin temperature, and arterial oxygen saturation, diabetes mellitus, COPD, and cardiovascular disease. Other secondary goals are the comparison of EPOS measurements with tcpo2 measurements and standard non-invasive methods as skin temperature, saturation and arterial blood pressure measurements. | — |
Countries
Netherlands