Could a daily leg warming session improve walking for PAD patients?

NCT ID NCT07653243

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Aquilo Sports, LLC Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether applying heat to the legs for 90 minutes each day at home can improve walking distance and leg function in adults over 50 with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Participants are randomly assigned to receive either active heat therapy or a sham (low-heat) version for 12 weeks. The main goal is to see if the heat therapy group walks farther in a six-minute test compared to the sham group.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Lower-extremity heat therapy device
What this could lead to: If effective, daily heat therapy could become a simple home-based option to improve walking ability and quality of life for people with peripheral artery disease.
What could go wrong: This is a small early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The sham group also receives some heat, which could reduce the apparent benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

peripheral arterial disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PAD PAD - PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Methodist Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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