New hybrid rehab could help PAD patients walk farther and protect their hearts
NCT ID NCT03649204
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a hybrid rehabilitation program for people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a condition that causes leg pain and limits walking. The program combines a few on-site supervised sessions with a home-based walking plan to make it easier for patients to participate. Researchers measured changes in walking distance, quality of life, and heart risk after 3 months in 26 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hybrid rehabilitation program (on-site and home-based walking exercise)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this hybrid program could offer a flexible, effective way for people with PAD to improve their walking ability and reduce heart disease risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 26 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program's success depends on patient commitment and may not work for all.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2019
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Participants who enroll in the UOHI PAD walking program
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- 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: * Intermittent claudication with PAD documented by: * ABI ≤0.90 or \>1.40;(14) or * Anatomic evidence of lower extremity arterial stenosis ≥50% (by lower extremity angiography, CT angiography, MR angiography or ultrasound) * Ability to participate in the study (ability to walk) * Willingness to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * They have had previous lower extremity amputation * They are unable to walk * They have critical limb ischemia or open lower extremity wounds. * Patient is unable to read and understand English or French * Patient is unable, in the opinion of the qualified investigator or referring physician, to comprehend and participate in the exercise intervention.
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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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University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada
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