Can a vibration device help people with leg artery disease walk further?
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a device called BeatMove to see if it can improve walking distance for people with blocked leg arteries that cause pain when walking. It may help if you have this condition and already take medicines for it.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have stage II peripheral artery disease that causes leg cramps when walking.
- Your toe blood pressure is low but not dangerously so (systolic pressure index under 0.7 but above 30 mmHg).
- You have a blocked artery confirmed by ultrasound.
- You are already taking medication for blood vessels (like statins, blood thinners, or blood pressure pills).
- You can understand, write, and read French.
- You do not use a cane or wheelchair, have not had an amputation, and can walk at least 150 meters.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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