Leg circulation study using toe pressure to guide treatment
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study registers people with severely blocked leg arteries below the knee, causing pain or wounds that are limited to the toes or forefoot. Doctors will use a special tool to measure toe pressure and guide treatment to open the blocked arteries and save the limb.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have severe leg pain at rest or a non-healing foot wound (Rutherford stage 4 or 5).
- Your wounds are only on your toes or the front part of your foot, and your leg can be saved.
- You have narrowings in the arteries below the knee (seen on an angiogram).
- You have not had a major amputation of the leg being studied, and you do not have untreated blockages in the groin or thigh arteries.
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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