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Peripheral Arterial DiseaseNCT03891641

Momentum-enabled Treadling Methodology to Improve Gait and Enhance Mobility

A study testing Treadwell Tredlr in people with Peripheral Arterial Disease, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

This is a pilot study of a new exercise device (TREDLR) designed to facilitate repetitive ankle flexion/extension movements (i.e., "treadling") through a momentum-driven internal flywheel while seated. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Peripheral Arterial Disease
What is being tested?
Treadwell Tredlr
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
17 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Jun 2019to 15 Jun 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 65 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Be able to walk without an assistive aid (i.e., walker, cane)
  • Have the capacity the provide written informed consent
  • Have previously diagnosed peripheral arterial disease (by self-report)

Who cannot join

  • Lower extremity injury or fracture within the last 6 months
  • Have a leg prosthesis
  • Prisoners
  • Individuals clearly lacking the capacity to provide informed consent
  • Vestibular impairment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Applied Biomechanics Laboratory

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514

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About this study

Official title: A Momentum-enabled Treadling Methodology to Improve Gait and Enhance Mobility in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease

This is a pilot study of a new exercise device (TREDLR) designed to facilitate repetitive ankle flexion/extension movements (i.e., "treadling") through a momentum-driven internal flywheel while seated. The specific goals of this project are to explore improvements in mobility and exercise capacity in individuals who treadle compared to a control group.

Being tested
Treadwell Tredlr
Medical subject headings
Peripheral Arterial Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Treadwell TredlrBehavioural

    Complete treadling exercise 3x per week (15 min sessions) for 6 weeks.

Study groups in NCT03891641
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treadling GroupExperimentalTreadling subjects will do so 3x per week (15 min sessions) for 6 weeks.
Receives: Behavioral: Treadwell Tredlr
Control GroupNo interventionControl Subjects continue their normal daily activities.

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Overground Walking Speed After Intervention

    Measured from the time taken to walk 6 meters.

    Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks

  2. Change in 6-min Walk Distance

    Measured from the distance walked in 6 minutes.

    Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change in Stride Length

    Measured using motion capture as the distance between heel markers across successive steps.

    Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks

  2. Change in Peak Ankle Power

    Measured using motion capture and instrumented treadmill forces as the peak positive power generated by the calf muscles during the push-off phase of walking.

    Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Mar 2019
  2. Study start1 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completion15 Jun 2020
  4. Study completion15 Jun 2020

Why it stopped: COVID-19 continues to prevent recruitment of people over the age of 65 years.

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Subjects will be randomized into a treadling group (n=15) or a control group (n=15). Treadling subjects will do so 3x per week (15 min sessions) for 6 weeks. The control group will be instructed to continue their normal daily activities.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
17 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03891641
Sponsor's protocol ID
18-3169
Status last verified
Aug 2020
First submitted
25 Mar 2019
Last updated
2 Nov 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Deidentified individual data that supports the results will be shared beginning 9 to 36 months following publication provided the investigator who proposes to use the data has approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB), Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), or Research Ethics Board (REB), as applicable, and executes a data use/sharing agreement with the University of North Carolina.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Treadwell Tredlr in people with Peripheral Arterial Disease, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill at 1 site in United States.

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 3 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 2 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 Nov 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Change in Overground Walking Speed After Intervention (time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 2 Nov 2020.

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