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Peripheral Arterial Occlusive DiseaseNCT03935776

Lifestyle Modification Programme for Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease

A study testing Risk Factors Modification Programme and Standard Healthcare in people with Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease, run by Western Vascular Institute, Ireland at 1 site in Ireland.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This trial randomises patients with occlusive peripheral arterial disease, to be managed either by providing a 12-week structured lifestyle modification programme, or standard healthcare. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease
What is being tested?
Risk Factors Modification Programme and Standard Healthcare
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
208 participants
Where
1 siteIreland
Study dates
1 Jun 2018to 1 Sep 2022
Phase
Interventional
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 18 to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aged 18 years or more
  • Provide written informed consent
  • PAD: diagnosed by at least one of the following:
  • Ankle-brachial index of less than 0.90 in at least one lower extremity(10)
  • Toe brachial index of less than 0.609
  • Evidence of arterial occlusive disease in one lower extremity detected by duplex ultrasonography, computed tomographic angiography, or magnetic resonance angiography(10)
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  • Symptomatic PAD (Rutherford category 2 and above(11)
  • Patients should have at least one of the following risk factors:
  • Blood pressure > 140/80 mmHg
  • Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) >53 mmol/mol
  • HbA1c >7%
  • Total cholesterol >5 mmol/L
  • LDL cholesterol >2.6 mmol/L
  • Triglycerides >1.7 mmol/L
  • HDL <1.0 mmol/L in men and <1.2 mmol/L in women
  • Physical activity less 30 minutes for 5 days per week
  • BMI 25>kg/m2
  • Waist circumference >80 cm in women, and >94 cm in men.
  • Current smoker or exposure to tobacco in any form
  • Unhealthy diet, Mediterranean diet score less than 10 points

Who cannot join

  • Rutherford category zero or one(11)
  • Involvement in another clinical trial in the previous six months
  • Legal incapacity
  • Inadequate English language
  • Significant cognitive impairment or mental illness
  • Inadequate English language
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  • Significant cognitive impairment or mental illness
  • Refusal to participate in a certain part of the intervention
  • Mental and physical inability to participate in the structured programme
  • Pregnant (confirmed by β-human chorionic gonadotropion (HCG) analysis).
  • Contraindication to anticoagulation and antiplatelet medications or any of the risk factors treatment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Wael Tawfick, MB BcH,MRCSI contact

+ 35391542535

wael.tawfick@hse.ie

Sherif Sultan, MD, FRCSI contact

+35391542534

sherif.sultan@hse.ie

Ireland1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Department of Vascular Surgery, Western Vascular Institute, Galway University Hospital

    Galway

    Sherif Sultan, MD, +35391542534, sherif.sultan@hse.ie

    Wael Tawfick, MD, +35391542535, wael.tawfick@hse.ie

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Effect of Lifestyle and Risk Factor Modification on Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease Outcomes: Standard Healthcare vs Structured Programme

This trial randomises patients with occlusive peripheral arterial disease, to be managed either by providing a 12-week structured lifestyle modification programme, or standard healthcare.

Read the detailed description

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects more than 200 million of the global population. PAD represents a marker for premature cardiovascular events.

Despite the high prevalence of PAD and the strong association with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, patients with PAD are less likely to receive appropriate treatment for their atherosclerotic risk factors than those who are being treated for coronary artery disease.

Because PAD represents a peripheral manifestation of atherosclerosis, most traditional and novel cardiovascular risk factors are strongly associated with this condition. Smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity were identified as significant modifiable risk factors that should be targeted for secondary prevention.

Atherosclerotic risk factor identification and modification plays an important role in reducing the number of adverse outcomes among patients with atherosclerosis. Risk reduction therapy decreases the risk of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with PAD. Because of the efficacy of these techniques, several expert committees have recommended their use in patients with PAD. Despite clear guidelines, several studies have shown that patients with PAD are routinely undertreated for these risk factors, which may contribute to high rates of morbidity and mortality.

Our trial will evaluate the impact of a 12-week, structured lifestyle and risk factor modification programme on medical and lifestyle risk factors modification, as well as on clinical vascular outcomes, among patients with peripheral arterial disease. We will compare these outcomes to that of standard healthcare traditionally provided to this high-risk patient group.

Being tested
Risk Factors Modification Programme, Standard Healthcare
Keywords
Peripheral arterial disease, Risk factor modifications, Cardiovascular risk factors
Medical subject headings
Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease 1, Peripheral Arterial Disease

What participants receive

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

  • Risk Factors Modification ProgrammeBehavioural

    12- week supervised risk factor modification programme derived from the Euroaction study standards

  • Standard HealthcareBehavioural

    Patients are advised to adjust lifestyle without the support of the structured supervised programme

Study groups in NCT03935776
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Risk Factors Modification ProgrammeExperimental* Patients in the intervention arm will attend a 12-week intensive lifestyle programme. * The intervention includes weekly exercise class and educational workshops, serial blood pressure, body mass index, glucose and lipid measurements. * Weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and targeted and protocol pharmacotherapy to support lifestyle changes.
Receives: Behavioral: Risk Factors Modification Programme
Standard HealthcareActive comparatorThe control group will receive information and advice to the patients to modify their lifestyles but without providing a structured intervention or an individualised plan.
Receives: Behavioral: Standard Healthcare

What is being measured

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

  1. Lifestyle and medical risk factor modification

    Achieving target Improvement in lifestyle risk factors. Target improvement will be considered if the patient achieves any one or more of the following:

    1. Smoking cessation
    2. Body mass index 20-25 (kg/m^2). BMI is calculated by dividing body weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters
    3. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) less than 7%
    4. Total Cholesterol less than 5.0 mmol/L

    Measured: at 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Amputation free survival

    if the patient underwent a major amputation and level of amputation

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Re-intervention or stenosis rate

    Any re-intervention or stenosis among patients who already underwent vascular surgery

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Freedom from major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and major adverse limb events (MALE)

    If the patient developed a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) or major adverse limb event (MALE)

    Measured: 1 year

  4. Revascularisation-free survival

    if the patient underwent any revascularisation procedure

    Measured: 1 year

  5. Health related quality of life

    assessed using the Dartmouth Cooperative Information Project (COOP) charts at enrolment and after one year.

    The COOP charts measure six core aspects of functional status: physical fitness, feelings, daily activities, social activities, change in health, pain, and overall health. The instrument consists of six charts, referring to the above mentioned aspects of functioning. Each chart consists of a simple title, a question referring to the status of the patient and an ordinal five-point response scale illustrated with a simple drawing.

    Each item is rated on this five-point ordinal scale ranging from 1 (no limitation at all) to 5 (severely limited); for 'change in health' score 1 means 'much better' and score 5 'much worse'. The designers do not advocate summing the responses to gain a single index figure of health status.

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 May 2019
  2. Study start1 Jun 2018
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2022 (estimated)

Resources

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
This is a randomised, parallel group, active-control trial, with patients randomised in a 1:1 ratio
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
208 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03935776
Sponsor's protocol ID
WVI-PAD
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
15 Feb 2019
Last updated
4 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: Individual patient data of primary and secondary outcomes, could be made available to other researchers by request, while maintaining participant confidentiality

Publications

  • Fowkes FG, Rudan D, Rudan I, Aboyans V, Denenberg JO, McDermott MM, Norman PE, Sampson UK, Williams LJ, Mensah GA, Criqui MH. Comparison of global estimates of prevalence and risk factors for peripheral artery disease in 2000 and 2010: a systematic review and analysis. Lancet. 2013 Oct 19;382(9901):1329-40. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61249-0. Epub 2013 Aug 1.

    PubMed 23915883
  • Newman AB, Shemanski L, Manolio TA, Cushman M, Mittelmark M, Polak JF, Powe NR, Siscovick D. Ankle-arm index as a predictor of cardiovascular disease and mortality in the Cardiovascular Health Study. The Cardiovascular Health Study Group. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1999 Mar;19(3):538-45. doi: 10.1161/01.atv.19.3.538.

    PubMed 10073955
  • Hirsch AT, Criqui MH, Treat-Jacobson D, Regensteiner JG, Creager MA, Olin JW, Krook SH, Hunninghake DB, Comerota AJ, Walsh ME, McDermott MM, Hiatt WR. Peripheral arterial disease detection, awareness, and treatment in primary care. JAMA. 2001 Sep 19;286(11):1317-24. doi: 10.1001/jama.286.11.1317.

    PubMed 11560536
  • Becker GJ, McClenny TE, Kovacs ME, Raabe RD, Katzen BT. The importance of increasing public and physician awareness of peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2002 Jan;13(1):7-11. doi: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)60002-5. No abstract available.

    PubMed 11788688
  • Criqui MH, Fronek A, Klauber MR, Barrett-Connor E, Gabriel S. The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of traditional clinical evaluation of peripheral arterial disease: results from noninvasive testing in a defined population. Circulation. 1985 Mar;71(3):516-22. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.71.3.516.

    PubMed 3156007
  • Hirsch AT, Haskal ZJ, Hertzer NR, Bakal CW, Creager MA, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Murphy WR, Olin JW, Puschett JB, Rosenfield KA, Sacks D, Stanley JC, Taylor LM Jr, White CJ, White J, White RA, Antman EM, Smith SC Jr, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Gibbons RJ, Hunt SA, Jacobs AK, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B; American Association for Vascular Surgery; Society for Vascular Surgery; Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions; Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology; Society of Interventional Radiology; ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Society for Vascular Nursing; TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus; Vascular Disease Foundation. ACC/AHA 2005 Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease): endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Society for Vascular Nursing; TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus; and Vascular Disease Foundation. Circulation. 2006 Mar 21;113(11):e463-654. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.174526. No abstract available.

    PubMed 16549646
  • Norgren L, Hiatt WR, Dormandy JA, Nehler MR, Harris KA, Fowkes FG; TASC II Working Group. Inter-Society Consensus for the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (TASC II). J Vasc Surg. 2007 Jan;45 Suppl S:S5-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.12.037. No abstract available.

    PubMed 17223489
  • Shen C, Li W. [Interpretation and consideration of the Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines for atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the lower extremities management of asymptomatic disease and claudication]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2016 Feb 1;54(2):81-3. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2016.02.001. Chinese.

    PubMed 26876071
  • Lu JT, Creager MA. The relationship of cigarette smoking to peripheral arterial disease. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2004 Fall;5(4):189-93.

    PubMed 15580157
  • Mahe G, Kaladji A, Le Faucheur A, Jaquinandi V. Internal Iliac Artery Disease Management: Still Absent in the Update to TASC II (Inter-Society Consensus for the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease). J Endovasc Ther. 2016 Feb;23(1):233-4. doi: 10.1177/1526602815621757. No abstract available.

    PubMed 26763263
  • Rutherford RB, Baker JD, Ernst C, Johnston KW, Porter JM, Ahn S, Jones DN. Recommended standards for reports dealing with lower extremity ischemia: revised version. J Vasc Surg. 1997 Sep;26(3):517-38. doi: 10.1016/s0741-5214(97)70045-4.

    PubMed 9308598
  • Elfghi M, Jordan F, Dunne D, Gibson I, Jones J, Flaherty G, Sultan S, Tawfick W. The effect of lifestyle and risk factor modification on occlusive peripheral arterial disease outcomes: standard healthcare vs structured programme-for a randomised controlled trial protocol. Trials. 2021 Feb 13;22(1):138. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05087-x.

    PubMed 33581715

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Risk Factors Modification Programme and Standard Healthcare in people with Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease, run by Western Vascular Institute, Ireland at 1 site in Ireland.

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 20 inclusion and 11 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Aug 2021. 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 Ireland. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Wael Tawfick, MB BcH,MRCSI (+ 35391542535, wael.tawfick@hse.ie), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Lifestyle and medical risk factor modification (time frame: at 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03935776, which also lists 12 linked publications.

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 Aug 2021.

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