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Special shoes may help veterans walk farther with less pain

NCT ID NCT05103280

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether specially designed shoes (carbon fiber or spring-loaded) could help people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) walk farther and with less pain. Ten veterans with PAD wore the shoes for three months. Researchers measured changes in walking distance and comfort. The goal was to see if these shoes could be a simple, non-surgical way to improve daily life.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

10 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2021

Finished

Sep 2024

Lead sponsor

A government agency

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Who can take part

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Ages

40 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: At entry into the study, all patients must: * be able to give written, informed consent * demonstrate positive history of chronic claudication * have an ankle brachial index \< 0.90 at rest * have a stable blood pressure regimen, stable lipid regimen, stable diabetes regimen and risk factor control for 6 weeks Exclusion Criteria: Any potential subjects will be excluded if they have: * rest pain or tissue loss due to peripheral artery disease (Fontaine stage III and IV) * acute lower extremity ischemic event secondary to thromboembolic disease or acute trauma * walking capacity significantly limited by conditions other than claudication including leg (joint/musculoskeletal, neurologic) and systemic (heart, lung disease) pathology

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Conditions

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peripheral arterial disease

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Peripheral artery disease

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68105-1850, United States

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