Community-Based Detection and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Hispanics.
Peripheral Arterial Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Peripheral Arterial Disease focused on measuring Peripheral arterial disease, Community Medicine, Exercise Test, Exercise Therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Cross-Sectional phase:
- Hispanic men and women aged 70 years or older.
- Hispanic participants with diabetes mellitus or smokers aged 50 through 69 years.
- Individual has been informed of the nature, procedures and risks of the study, and has signed a consent form approved by UT Southwestern Institutional Review Board.
Randomization phase:
- Hispanic men and women aged 70 years or older
- English or Spanish speaking
- Hispanic participants with diabetes mellitus or smokers aged 50 through 69 years.
- Documented peripheral arterial disease with an Ankle-brachial index (ABI) < 0.9 or Toe-brachial index (TBI) <0.7, and abnormal Pulse Volume Recordings (PVR).
- Ability to ambulate independently.
- No prior amputations other than toe or partial foot amputations that do not impede walking.
- Patient has been informed of the nature, procedures and risks of the study, and has signed a consent form approved by the UT Southwestern Institutional Review Board.
Exclusion Criteria:
Cross-Sectional Phase
- Individuals with severe dementia.
- Individuals with inability to provide informed consent.
- Bilateral lower or upper extremities amputations.
- Pregnancy or lactation. Randomization Phase
- Non-ambulatory
- Individuals with prior below- or above-knee amputations
- Individuals unable to give informed consent
- Individuals unwilling to perform the functional tests or quality of life assessments
- Individuals unable to perform exercise therapy, functional tests or quality of life assessments due to severe comorbidities
- Presence of concurrent illness with an anticipated life expectancy less than six months
- Individuals with planned operative interventions
Sites / Locations
- UT Southwestern Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
No Intervention
supervised exercise
Standard of Care
It consists of six months of supervised, intermittent track walking to near maximal leg pain or discomfort three days per week. Walking duration will begin at 20 - 30 minutes per session for the first month of the program, and increased by 5 minutes per session per month until a total of 45 minutes of walking per session is reached by the third month.
Patients will be observed during the time of the study, no intervention will be applied. Patients are allowed to do their regular activity at home.