Learning to save limbs: education program aims to cut hospital stays
NCT ID NCT07201168
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a 4-week educational program for 184 people with critical limb ischemia, a severe form of peripheral artery disease that can lead to amputation. The program included group sessions, digital materials, and peer support to teach patients about their condition and lifestyle changes. Researchers measured hospitalizations and quality of life over 12 months to see if the program made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured multimodal educational program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a low-cost way to help patients manage their condition, reduce hospital visits, and improve daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study with 184 participants, but education alone may not prevent serious complications like amputation. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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184 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Confirmed diagnosis of chronic critical limb ischemia (CLI) * Rutherford category 2-5 * Ability to understand study procedures and provide signed and dated written informed consent * Fluency in Russian language * Access to telephone and internet Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment * Participation in another clinical trial that might interfere with study outcomes * Planned major amputation within 3 months * Diabet 1 and 2 type * Inability to attend scheduled educational sessions * Severe visual or hearing impairments that would interfere with participation in educational sessions * Patients who declined to participate after being informed about the study protocol
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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NCJSC "Astana Medical University"
Astana, Kazakhstan
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