Distrupt Stiffness: studying a new treatment for hardened leg arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new approach to treat severe, hardened blockages in the leg arteries. It may help people with painful leg symptoms or wounds that won't heal.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have peripheral artery disease (blocked arteries in your legs).
- You have severe calcification (hard calcium buildup) in your leg arteries, grades PACCS 2, 3, or 4.
- You have symptoms like leg pain, pain at rest, or non-healing sores on your leg or foot.
- You are between 18 and 85 years old.
- You are willing to come back for follow-up visits and sign a consent form.
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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