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Peripheral Vascular DiseaseNCT00274157

FIRE-PAD: Functional Improvement Through Revascularization of the Extremities for Peripheral Arterial Disease

An observational study of Peripheral Vascular Disease, run by The Cleveland Clinic 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

The specific aims of the project are as follows: To determine whether catheter-based revascularization procedures improve functional capacity and quality of life among patients with intermittent claudication. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Peripheral Vascular Disease
What is being tested?
Behavior
How many people
37 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2007to Mar 2008
Phase
Observational
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 40 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • • Vascular anatomy inappropriate for a catheter-based procedure on the basis of non-invasive studies
  • Critical limb ischemia (rest pain, non-healing ulcer, gangrene)
  • Contraindication to contrast arteriography
  • Vascular surgery or prior catheter-based vascular intervention within the preceding 6 months
  • Patients with suspected or confirmed graft stenoses or occlusions
  • Myocardial infarction or hospitalization for unstable angina, coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention, within the preceding one month
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  • Stroke or transient ischemic attack within the preceding one month
  • Pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the one year of participation in the trial.
  • Any active chronic inflammatory condition,including autoimmune disorder or active malignancy.Subjects unable to walk, amputees, and subjects with a contraindication to treadmill exercise.
  • Patients with dementia or other significant cognitive impairment
  • Patients who are non-English speaking, (due to the need for subjects to complete standardized questionnaires)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

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About this study

Official title: Functional Improvement Through Revascularization of the Extremities for Peripheral Arterial Disease (FIRE-PAD). Effects of Catheter-Based Revascularization on Functional Capacity, Quality of Life, and the Cardiovascular Risk Profile of Patients With Intermittent Claudication

The specific aims of the project are as follows:

To determine whether catheter-based revascularization procedures improve functional capacity and quality of life among patients with intermittent claudication.

To investigate whether improvements in walking ability result in a less sedentary lifestyle and improvement of the cardiovascular risk profile.

Read the detailed description

Patients with intermittent claudication have decreased functional abilities and impaired quality of life [QOL]. In addition, peripheral arterial disease is associated with an increased risk of a life threatening cardiovascular event. Due to advances in endovascular technologies, peripheral revascularization procedures are now offered to a growing number of patients with lifestyle limiting claudication, rather than solely for the treatment of critical limb ischemia. Indeed, according to data derived from the National Health Discharge Survey, there was a 979% increase in the number of catheter-based revascularization procedures performed during the period 1995-2000. Despite well defined patency outcomes, the functional and QOL benefits of catheter-based revascularization procedures are largely undefined. In addition to improving leg symptoms and QOL, increasing walking ability among patients with claudication may lead to a less sedentary lifestyle and improvement of the cardiovascular risk factor profile. However, this relationship has not yet been demonstrated. The proposed project is a longitudinal cohort study that will follow patients with intermittent claudication for one year after a catheter-based revascularization procedure to measure changes in functional capacity, QOL, and cardiovascular risk factors. Patients will be evaluated at baseline and at 3 and 12 months following the procedure. A total of 60 patients will be studied over a three-year period. Functional parameters to be assessed will include treadmill walking distances, the 6-minute walk test, walking velocity, and self-assessed walking ability as determined by the Walking Impairment Questionnaire. Activity level during daily life will be assessed using a vertical accelerometer device, which will be worn by patients for a 7-day period at each time point. Quality of life will be assessed by the Short Form-36 Questionnaire and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Cardiovascular risk factors to be measured will include anthropomorphic parameters, blood pressure, lipids, markers of inflammation, homocysteine, and insulin-sensitivity. It is intended that data generated from this study will provide initial data to plan a multi-centered randomized clinical trial of best medical therapy and exercise training versus catheter-based revascularization for the treatment of lifestyle limiting claudication.

Being tested
Behavior, diet control, smoking cessation, exercize
Keywords
Peripheral Vascular Disease, Intermittent Claudication, Catheter-based Arterial Revascularization, Peripheral angioplasty, Peripheral stenting, Functional capacity, Quality of life
Medical subject headings
Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Intermittent Claudication

What participants receive

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

  • BehaviorBehavioural

  • diet control, smoking cessation, exercizeBehavioural

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Jan 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2007
  3. Primary completionMar 2008
  4. Study completionMar 2008

Why it stopped: Low enrollment

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
37 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00274157
Sponsor's protocol ID
FIRE-PAD
Status last verified
Jun 2008
First submitted
9 Jan 2006
Last updated
27 Jun 2008
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Peripheral Vascular Disease, run by The Cleveland Clinic 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 0 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jun 2008. 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Low enrollment). Results are not available in the source record.

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.

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 27 Jun 2008.

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