Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Randomised Controlled Trial of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Versus a Supervised Exercise Programme (SEP) in the Management of Intermittent Claudication (IC) Due to Femoro-popliteal Disease
Brief Summary: Intermittent Claudication (IC)is a common condition characterised by pain in the muscles of the legs on exertion caused by "hardening of the arteries" and a reduced blood supply. The investigators know that the vast majority of people suffering from this condition remain stable and do not deteriorate, and thus in general the viability of legs is not at risk. The main aim of treatment, therefore, is to try and improve walking thus reducing the impact this problem has on patients life style. There are many methods of management of intermittent claudication, but the investigators do not know which produces the best results. This study aims to compare the short and medium term outcomes of exercise programmes, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and a combination of the two treatments for patients with intermittent claudication.


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A: Arm Label: Angioplasty / surgery and exercise therapy; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Procedure: Angioplasty / surgery and exercise therapy | Arm Label: Angioplasty / surgery; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: Procedure: angioplasty / surgery | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: angioplasty / surgery; Assigned to Arm(s): Angioplasty / surgery | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Angioplasty / surgery and exercise therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Angioplasty / surgery and exercise therapy
B: Arm Label: Intervention group: Angioplasty; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Procedure: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty | Arm Label: Control: Supervised Exercise Therapy; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Supervised Exercise Therapy | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty; Assigned to Arm(s): Intervention group: Angioplasty | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Supervised Exercise Therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Control: Supervised Exercise Therapy
C: Arm Label: PTA; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Procedure: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) | Arm Label: SEP; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Procedure: Supervised Exercise Programme (SEP) | Arm Label: PTA+SEP; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Procedure: Combined Treatment | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA); Assigned to Arm(s): PTA | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Supervised Exercise Programme (SEP); Assigned to Arm(s): SEP | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Combined Treatment; Assigned to Arm(s): PTA+SEP
D: Arm Label: INVASIVE (INV) group; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Procedure: INVASIVE (INV) treatment, Other: Best medical treatment (BMT) | Arm Label: NON-INVASIVE (NON) group; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Best medical treatment (BMT) | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: INVASIVE (INV) treatment; Assigned to Arm(s): INVASIVE (INV) group | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Best medical treatment (BMT); Assigned to Arm(s): INVASIVE (INV) group, NON-INVASIVE (NON) group

Answer: C