Peripheral arterial disease - Constricted bloodflow to the legs
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers: - 18 years and older - Written informed consent - Rutherford classification 0 Patients with PAD: - 18 years and older - Written informed consent - Claudicants, Rutherford classification 2 and 3. - Critical limb ischemia, Rutherford classification 4 to 6.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers: - Investigations or treatment for peripheral vascular disease - Symptoms or history of peripheral neuropathy For both healthy volunteers and patients with PAD: - Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language, illiteracy or language barrier. - Concurrent uncontrolled medical conditions - Lower leg fractures within the past 12 months - Severe peripheral pitting oedema. - Severe cardiac-pulmonary failure. - Active cellulitis-erysipelas of the legs or other dermatological diseases. - (Partial) amputation of one of the feet and/or legs. - Pregnancy or lactation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main endpoint is the visualization and quantification of oxygenated and deoxygenated haemoglobin, in healthy volunteers, claudicants and patients with limb-threatening limb ischemia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The second endpoint is a standardized measurement protocol for MSOT imaging in the lower extremity in order to optimize precision and accuracy of the measurements. A endpoint is the change in optocoustic signal before, during and after cuff occlusion.Other endpoints are MSOT signal intensity in reference to standard diagnostics such as, ABI, TBP, Doppler wave forms, severity of stenosis on CTA (or MRA), and TcPO2 measurements. Another endpoint is the visualization of the affected arteries and measured difference in oxygenated and deoxygenated haemoglobin before and after treatment in claudicants and patients with critical limb-threatening ischemia. | — |
Countries
Netherlands