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Peripheral Arterial DiseaseNCT01633710

Multicentre Study to Investigate the Performance of the Padd Device in the Assessment of Peripheral Arterial Disease

An observational study of Peripheral Arterial Disease, run by University Hospitals, Leicester at 2 sites in United Kingdom.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The study will compare Padd, a non-invasive automated optical device which uses a functional test to assess peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and Ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) in the detection of PAD using as a gold standard, colour duplex ultrasound, in participants drawn from general practice, a hospital… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Peripheral Arterial Disease
How many people
86 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited Kingdom
Study dates
May 2009to Jul 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients of 50 or over attending a vascular clinic at a major London hospital; patients of 70 years or over or 50-69 years with a history of diabetes, smoking, known peripheral arterial disease or at least 2 risk factors (previous ischaemic event, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, family history of cardiovascular disease) from both primary and secondary care.

Who may be able to join

  • Royal Free Hospital - patients >50 years old referred to the vascular clinic for suspected peripheral arterial disease
  • Leicester
  • age 70 years or older
  • age 50-69 years with a history of smoking, diabetes or peripheral arterial disease
  • 50-69 years with at least two peripheral arterial disease risk factors (hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, family history of cardiovascular disease, previous ischaemic event: myocardial infarction, stroke and TIA)

Who cannot join

  • bilateral amputation that precludes placement of the Padd sensors on the feet
  • acute deep venous thrombosis, within the previous six months (application of ABPI pressure cuff on legs is not advisable for these patients)
  • skin damage or infection that precludes placement of sensors
  • active psychotic illness or severe cognitive impairment
  • inability to lie supine

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United Kingdom2 sites
  • University of Leicester

    Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6TP

  • Royal Free Hospital

    London, London, NW3 2QG

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About this study

Official title: Protocol for a Multicentre Study to Investigate the Performance of the Padd Device in the Assessment of Peripheral Arterial Disease

The study will compare Padd, a non-invasive automated optical device which uses a functional test to assess peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and Ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) in the detection of PAD using as a gold standard, colour duplex ultrasound, in participants drawn from general practice, a hospital diabetic clinic and a tertiary vascular disease referral centre. The study hypothesis is that Padd performs at least as well as ABPI in detecting PAD.

Read the detailed description

400 participants, with a minimum of 200 participants per site, will be recruited from two centres. At the Royal Free Hospital, London, the inclusion criterion is simply attendance at the vascular clinic; in Leicester patients >70 years or 50-69 years with a history of diabetes, smoking, known PAD or at least 2 risk factors (previous ischaemic event, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, family history of cardiovascular disease) will be recruited from both primary care and the hospital diabetes clinic. The anticipated peripheral arterial disease detection rates are approximately 75% in London and 25% in Leicester.

In addition to standard questionnaires, participants will undergo bilateral Padd and resting ABPI. CDU will be performed by an accredited vascular technologist who will employ a scoring method consistent between both sites. The vascular technologist will be blind to the Padd and ABPI results. The results obtained with Padd and ABPI will be compared with CDU as the gold standard for this study.

The primary objectives are:

  1. Performance: to compare Padd and ABPI for detecting PAD against a gold standard, CDU, performed by an experienced vascular technologist.
  2. Safety: to compare adverse events using Padd, ABPI and expert CDU

The secondary objectives are:

  1. to compare time taken to perform Padd and ABPI
  2. to calculate specificities for Padd and ABPI
  3. to investigate the impact of subject posture on the Padd results
  4. to determine if skin colour has any impact on Padd performance

There are no treatments or interventions determined exclusively from the Padd readings.

Keywords
Ankle brachial pressure index, Colour duplex ultrasound, Diabetes, Photoplethysmography
Medical subject headings
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Diabetes Mellitus

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Presence or absence of peripheral arterial disease

    Measured: 1 day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Jul 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2009
  3. Primary completionJul 2010
  4. Study completionJul 2010

Why it stopped: Redesigned sensor to be subjected to a new protocol

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
86 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01633710
Sponsor's protocol ID
DDL-2009-01
Status last verified
Jun 2012
First submitted
16 Jul 2009
Last updated
4 Jul 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Peripheral Arterial Disease, run by University Hospitals, Leicester at 2 sites in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jul 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Redesigned sensor to be subjected to a new protocol). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Presence or absence of peripheral arterial disease (time frame: 1 day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jul 2012.

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