Arm crank exercise study for people with or without PAD
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares how arm crank exercise affects the body in people with and without peripheral artery disease (PAD). It aims to understand how the body responds to this type of exercise, which may help guide future rehabilitation.
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Who can take part
- For women: you must have gone through menopause and not be taking hormone replacement therapy.
- You must be a non-smoker.
- Your body mass index (BMI) must be 30 or less.
- You must have a calf skinfold thickness less than 20 mm (so the research device can work properly) and finger oxygen saturation above 95%.
- You must not be taking antioxidant or vitamin supplements.
- If you have PAD: you must have a confirmed diagnosis with an ankle-brachial index (ABI) below 0.90 in one or both legs and have leg pain when walking (claudication).
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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