Lifestyle Modification Programme for Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease

NCT ID: NCT03935776

Last Updated: 2021-08-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

208 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-01

Study Completion Date

2022-09-01

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a randomised, parallel group, active-control trial, with patients randomised in a 1:1 ratio
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors
Blinding of trial participants and care providers is not possible because of obvious differences between the interventions. However, the investigator, the outcomes assessor and statistician are blinded to treatment received.

Study Groups

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Risk Factors Modification Programme

* 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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Risk Factors Modification Programme

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Standard Healthcare

The control group will receive information and advice to the patients to modify their lifestyles but without providing a structured intervention or an individualised plan.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard Healthcare

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Interventions

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Risk Factors Modification Programme

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard Healthcare

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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)
* 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

Exclusion Criteria

* 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
* 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.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Western Vascular Institute, Ireland

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Wael Tawfick, MB BcH,MRCSI

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Western Vascular Institute, Ireland

Sherif Sultan, MB BcH,MRCSI

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Western Vascular Institute, Ireland

Marah Elfghi, MB BcH, MSc

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Western Vascular Institute, Ireland

Locations

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Department of Vascular Surgery, Western Vascular Institute, Galway University Hospital

Galway, , Ireland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Ireland

Central Contacts

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Wael Tawfick, MB BcH,MRCSI

Role: CONTACT

+ 35391542535

Sherif Sultan, MD, FRCSI

Role: CONTACT

+35391542534

Facility Contacts

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Sherif Sultan, MD

Role: primary

+35391542534

Wael Tawfick, MD

Role: backup

+35391542535

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type DERIVED
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Other Identifiers

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WVI-PAD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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