Telehealth exercise training in peripheral arterial disease
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A multimodal tele-health behavioural intervention in patients with peripheral arterial disease from low socio-economic areas: a feasibility and pilot randomized controlled trial with embedded process evaluation
IRAS ID
286735
Contact name
James Prentis
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Peripheral arterial disease is a common, under treated and under researched issue. The vast majority of these patients often have multiple issues which can be improved with targeted behavioural change interventions. NICE have recommended that supervised exercise is the main stay of treatment for intermittent claudication (ischaemic muscle pain on walking due to blocked and narrowed arteries). However, in the vast majority of UK hospitals this isn't undertaken and with the issues around group based sessions and repeated visits to hospital this treatment option is not available with the coronavirus pandemic.
We proposed a single centre randomised control trial in 60 patients with peripheral arterial disease attending the Freeman Hospital. Patients will be randomised to either an enhanced behavioural change intervention targeting multiple health behaviours vs a simple walking intervention. We will also be embedding focus groups to understand patients experience of thet intervention and whether the intervention is feasible and acceptable allowing changes to be made to the program.
The primary outcome will be to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the program. We will also be assessing multiple secondary outcomes including functional capacity, quality of life, sleep quality and smoking and alcohol reduction.
REC name
London - Bromley Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/LO/0186
Date of REC Opinion
21 Apr 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion