Home exercise therapy for patients with leg pain from poor circulation using a smartphone app
Home-based Exercice Therapy for Patients With Intermittent Claudication Using a New Smartphone Application : a Monocentric Randomized Study
NA · CHU de Reims · NCT05457738
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
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 52 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | CHU de Reims (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Reims) |
| Trial ID | NCT05457738 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults over 18 with intermittent claudication due to PAD for more than three months and specific arterial pressure criteria.
Not a fit: Patients with recent myocardial infarction, angina, or other conditions limiting their ability to walk will not benefit from this study.
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 performed: 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.
Eligibility criteria
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 this trial is running
Reims
- Damien JOLLY — Reims, France (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Ambroise DUPREY
- Email: aduprey@chu-reims.fr
- Phone: 03 26 78 46 60
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Intermittent Claudication, Intermittent claudication, peripheral arterial disease, supervised exercise therapy, home-based exercise, smartphone medical application