Effects of Exercise in the Functional Capacity, Central Artery and Rigidity Ankle Brachial Index
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02729090 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified March 2016 by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : April 6, 2016
Last Update Posted : April 6, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Peripheral Arterial Disease | Other: Device: treadmill Other: Device: treadmill Train_Comb_aerobic | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 70 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Effects of Combined Force Training Aerobic Versus Aerobic in the Functional Capacity, Central Artery and Rigidity Ankle Brachial Index in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease |
Study Start Date : | May 2015 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Device: treadmill
Aerobic training on a treadmill continuously with speed and wave periodization. Frequency twice per week ( 2x ) for twelve weeks
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Other: Device: treadmill
Aerobic training on a treadmill continuously with speed and wave periodization. Frequency twice per week ( 2x ) for twelve weeks. Device: treadmill. |
Active Comparator: Device: treadmill Train_Comb_aerobic
strength training with free weights, followed by active recovery on a treadmill with fixed intervals of 60 to 120 seconds between each workforce of series.
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Other: Device: treadmill Train_Comb_aerobic
Device: treadmill Train_Comb_aerobic. strength training with free weights, followed by active recovery on a treadmill with fixed intervals of 60 to 120 seconds between each workforce of series. Device: treadmill Train_Comb_aerobic |
- Cardiopulmonary test - 6 minute walk test [ Time Frame: 48 months ]evaluation of functional capacity
- Pulse wave velocity [ Time Frame: 48 months ]
- One maximum repetition test [ Time Frame: 48 months ]
- ankle brachial index [ Time Frame: 48 months ]
- Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 48 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of DAP and CI .
- Stage I or II of Fontaine .
- intermittent claudication symptoms for at least 3 months with ankle brachial index (ABI ) at rest ≤ 0.90 in 1 or 2 legs.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Ischemia criticism in one of the lower limbs.
- moderate or severe ulcers on one of the lower limbs.Orthopedic issues that prevent pratical of the exercises or conducting evaluations .
- Participation in other studies with rehabilitation.
- decompensated hypertension .
- decompensated diabetes .
- Cardiovascular events less than three months .
- severe lung disease .

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02729090
Contact: Eduardo L. Garcia, MD | 0555133597634 | rceduardogarcia@gmail.com | |
Contact: Rosane M. Nery, PhD | 0555133597634 | rosane.nery@gmail.com |
Brazil | |
Hospital De Clínicas de Porto Alegre | Recruiting |
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-903 | |
Contact: Eduardo L. Garcia, MD 0555198418989 rceduardogarcia@gmail.com |
Principal Investigator: | Antonio C. Dos Santos, PhD | Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre |
Responsible Party: | Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02729090 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
14-0381 |
First Posted: | April 6, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 6, 2016 |
Last Verified: | March 2016 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Peripheral Arterial Disease, exercise |
Peripheral Arterial Disease Peripheral Vascular Diseases Atherosclerosis Arteriosclerosis |
Arterial Occlusive Diseases Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |