Home exercise program with smartphone support and remote monitoring for peripheral artery disease
Enhanced Home-Based Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease through Mobile Health and Remote Monitoring
This program helps adults with peripheral artery disease use a smartphone and remote monitoring to do guided home exercises to reduce leg pain and improve walking.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Veterans Health Administration NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Decatur, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11327253 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would use a smartphone app and a wearable device to follow a structured walking and exercise plan at home while clinicians monitor your activity remotely. Coaches and the care team provide feedback and support to help you stick with the sessions without traveling to a rehab center. The program tracks steps, walking distance, and daily activities to measure progress and adherence. The approach is designed to be convenient for Veterans and others who find facility-based rehab difficult or risky to attend.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (age 21+) with peripheral artery disease and walking-related leg pain (claudication), including Veterans who can use a smartphone and perform supervised home walking exercises, are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who cannot walk safely at home, lack access to or ability to use a smartphone or wearable, or have critical limb ischemia or recent major limb procedures may not benefit from this home-based program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could make exercise rehabilitation easier to access, reduce walking-related leg pain, and improve mobility for people with PAD.
How similar studies have performed: Previous smartphone-enabled home exercise programs have shown promise in heart disease and smaller PAD trials, but larger remote rehabilitation approaches are still being tested for broader use.
Where this research is happening
Decatur, UNITED STATES
- Veterans Health Administration — Decatur, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Harzand, Arash — Veterans Health Administration
- Study coordinator: Harzand, Arash
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.