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The Effectiveness of Daily Step-based Exercise Therapy Using Fitness Monitors for Peripheral Artery Disease: The EASY FIT Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Daily Step-based Exercise, Symptom-based Exercise, and 1 other intervention for Peripheral Artery Disease. Completed, enrolled 20 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is caused by blockages in the leg arteries. PAD limits patients' walking ability and quality of life. For patients with PAD, home exercise programs can improve walking ability and quality of life. In many patient populations, walking more than 5,000 steps a day is associated with better health. Currently, the benefit of walking more than 5,000 steps a day in patients with PAD has not been well studied. The purpose of this clinical trial is to compare two different home exercise programs in patients with PAD: walking at least 5,000 steps a day with the help of fitness monitors vs. walking 45 consecutive minutes for 3 to 5 days a week (a common exercise prescription for PAD). This study has the potential to demonstrate that, with the help of fitness monitors, walking at least 5,000 steps a day can improve walking ability and quality of life for patients with PAD.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
A 12-week step-based exercise prescription with the eventual goal of walking at least 5,000 steps a day.
A 12-week symptom-based exercise prescription adapted from clinical practice guidelines.
Used by the experimental group to assess outcome and to guide exercise therapy; used by the active comparator group to assess outcome only