Improving walking after leg artery surgery for PAD
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether drinking beetroot juice and doing home-based exercise can improve walking ability after you've had a procedure to open up blocked leg arteries. It's for people who are ready to start a walking program and want to avoid surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a successful leg artery opening procedure between 1 and 4 months ago.
- You are willing to do home-based exercise or join a comparison group.
- You can drink beetroot juice and avoid other nitrate supplements.
- You do not have serious leg pain, foot ulcers, or gangrene.
- You can walk without a walker and walking is limited by PAD, not another condition.
- You are not taking tadalafil, have no recent heart attack or stroke, and no kidney stones.
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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