Peripheral Arterial Disease Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You experience calf pain when walking 300 metres or less on a treadmill
- Your symptoms have been stable and consistent for at least 6 months
- Your calf pain goes away within 5 minutes after you stop walking
- Your ankle-brachial index (a blood pressure test comparing your ankle and arm) is 0.7 or lower at rest (confirm with trial site)
- You have been taking statins (cholesterol-lowering medication) and antiplatelet drugs (such as aspirin) for at least 3 months
- You are 18 years of age or older
- You are willing to sign a consent form to take part
Who may not be able to join:
- Your pain while walking occurs in the hips or anywhere other than the calves
- Your pain continues for more than 5 minutes after you stop walking
- Your arteries cannot be compressed during the ankle-brachial index test, or your result is lower than 0.4 (confirm with trial site)
- You have been taking statins and antiplatelet drugs for less than 3 months
- Your symptoms have been present for less than 6 months
- You have diabetes with a blood sugar level above a certain threshold measured by an HbA1c blood test (confirm with trial site)
- You have had a procedure to restore blood flow to your arteries within the last 6 months
- Your calf pain only occurs after walking more than 300 metres on a treadmill
- You have reduced movement or stiffness in your ankles
- You are physically unable to walk on a treadmill for testing
- You are under 18 years of age
- You have certain other health conditions — such as severe obesity, chronic lung disease, heart disease, or inflammatory joint conditions — that would affect your ability to take part in an exercise-based study (confirm with trial site)
- You are not willing to sign a consent form
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
walking distance; Quality of life
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 2 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.