Home exercise therapy for patients with leg pain from poor circulation using a smartphone app
Official title: Home-based Exercice Therapy for Patients With Intermittent Claudication Using a New Smartphone Application : a Monocentric Randomized Study
Run by CHU de Reims · NCT05457738 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests if using a smartphone app can help people with leg pain from poor circulation improve their walking ability through a home exercise program.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 52 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | CHU de Reims Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Reims) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 19, 2024 |
| Main results expected | May 19, 2028 |
| Study ends | May 19, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | January 20, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT05457738 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults over 18 with intermittent claudication due to PAD for more than three months and specific arterial pressure criteria.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with recent myocardial infarction, angina, or other conditions limiting their ability to walk will not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a smartphone application, E-REVA®, in facilitating home-based exercise therapy for patients suffering from intermittent claudication due to peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Participants will engage in a structured walking rehabilitation program, which is a recommended first-line treatment for this condition. The program consists of at least 30 minutes of walking three times a week for a minimum of six months. The study aims to measure improvements in walking distance and overall patient outcomes compared to those not using the app.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could enhance patient adherence to exercise regimens and improve walking capacity in individuals with intermittent claudication.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown that supervised exercise therapy is effective for intermittent claudication, but the use of a smartphone app for home-based therapy is a novel approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
inclusion criteria : * \- Patient over 18 years old * Patient with claudication on PAD for more than 3 months * IPS (systolic pressure index) less than 0.90 at the level of the diseased limb * Absence of pathology limiting walk other than PAD * Patient having benefited from an arterial ultrasound of the lower limbs demonstrating arterial lesion * Absence of myocardial infarction over the last 6 months * Absence of cardiac pathology requiring surgery * Absence of angina * Patient affiliated or entitled to a social security system * Patient having given his free and written consent exclusion criteria : * Patient who has not benefited from an arterial ultrasound of the lower limbs * All contraindications to treadmill events: * Myocardial infarction within the last 6 months * angina * Symptomatic tight aortic valve stenosis * Pathology limiting walk other than PAD
Where it's running
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Damien JOLLY
Reims, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Ambroise DUPREY
- Email: aduprey@chu-reims.fr
- Phone: 03 26 78 46 60
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.