Validation of a Correction Factor for Measurement of an Accurate Ankle-Brachial Index in the Seated Position

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-03-31

Study Completion Date

2007-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test a correction factor which would allow ankle brachial indexes taken in the seated position to accurately predict an ankle brachial index taken in the supine position.

Detailed Description

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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a highly prevalent medical condition. Patients with PAD are usually diagnosed on the basis of a simple diagnostic procedure know as the ankle-brachial index (ABI). The ABI is the ratio of ankle pressure to arm pressure after measurement of blood pressures in the arms and legs using a hand-held Doppler device. In order for the ABI measurement to be accurate, the test is conducted with the patient in the supine position. This eliminates the influence of hydrostatic pressure on the ankle and toes which can lead to a falsely elevated reading. Unfortunately, many patients are unable to lie supine for ABI measurement, including: the wheel-chair bound, patients with degenerative disease of the spine or arthritis with chronic back pain, and patients with advanced cardiopulmonary disease and orthopnea.

Given the importance of detecting PAD across a broad spectrum of patients, there is a need to identify a mechanism for reliable measurement of the ABI for patients who cannot lie supine. The purpose of this study is to test a correction factor for the effects of hydrostatic pressure on the lower extremities to allow for accurate ABI calculation in the seated position.

100 Subjects with suspected arterial disease in the vascular lab will be enrolled. Arm, ankle, and toe pressure measurements will be made in the supine and seated positions. The seated ankle pressures will be corrected for hydrostatic pressure using a mechanical formula. The ABI and toe brachial index (TBI) will be calculated.

Conditions

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Peripheral Arterial Disease

Keywords

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peripheral arterial disease pad ankle brachial index abi

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

DEFINED_POPULATION

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient at least 60 years of age
* Ambulatory outpatient
* Referred to non-invasive Vascular Laboratory for evaluation of suspected arterial disease.

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to give informed consent
* Unable to lie supine for at least 15 minutes

Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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Heather L Gornik, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Cleveland Clinic

Locations

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Gornik HL, Garcia B, Wolski K, Jones DC, Macdonald KA, Fronek A. Validation of a method for determination of the ankle-brachial index in the seated position. J Vasc Surg. 2008 Nov;48(5):1204-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.06.052. Epub 2008 Sep 30.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 18829231 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IRB 06-1007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id