Clinical trial NCT03092336: Effects of Different Protocols of Physical Training on Levels of Muscle Strength and Functional Capacity
Official title: Effects of Different Protocols of Physical Training on Levels of Muscle Strength and Functional Capacity on Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Peripheral Arterial Disease
Keywords: Peripheral Arterial Disease, training
Lead sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-03-27
Enrollment: 73
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 40
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Introduction: the peripheral obstructive arterial disease is an condition that affects around 15% of the world population interfering in muscle strength, life quality and functional capacity of patients.

Detailed description: Study aim: to assess three methods of physical training (strength training, aerobic training and electrical stimulation training) in muscle strength, functional capacity and life quality of patients with peripheral obstructive arterial disease

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of PAD and IC.
* Age from 40 to 80 years.
* Stage I and II of Fontaine.
* Symptoms of Intermittent Claudication for at least 3 months with resting brachial index ≤ 0.90 in 1 or 2 legs

Exclusion Criteria:

* Critical ischemia in one of the lower limbs.
* Moderate or severe ulcers in one of the lower limbs. Orthopedic problems that prevent exercise or evaluation.
* Participation in other studies with rehabilitation.
* Decreased arterial hypertension.
* Decompensated Diabetes

Primary outcomes:
measure: cardiopulmonary exercise test
timeFrame: 13 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: WHOQOL Questionnaire
timeFrame: 13 months
measure: Brachial ultrasonography
timeFrame: 13 months
measure: Analog scale of pain
timeFrame: 13 months
measure: Repetition maximum strength test (1RM)
timeFrame: 13 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Porto Alegre
country: Brazil
facility: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
state: Rio Grande do Sul
Study officials:
affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
name: Antonio C Santos, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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