Leg movement may predict heart risk in seniors
NCT ID NCT03625349
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether a simple, non-invasive leg movement test can measure blood vessel health in older adults. Researchers will use ultrasound to track blood flow changes after a passive leg movement, comparing young healthy people and older patients undergoing heart tests. The goal is to create a practical tool for assessing vascular health and guiding rehabilitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NG-Monomethyl-L-Arginine (LNMMA)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this simple leg-movement test could become a standard way to check blood vessel health and guide personalized rehab for older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 130 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The test is still experimental and not yet proven for routine clinical use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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130 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2015
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subjects will range from young healthy volunteers to patients undergoing angiography.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Young healthy subjects: No evidence of cardiovascular disease. * Patients undergoing angiography: Clinical referral for an angiography. Exclusion Criteria: * Young healthy subjects: Evidence of cardiovascular disease. * Patients undergoing angiography: Poor kidney function.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148-0001, United States
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