New imaging technique reveals how leg muscles respond to treatment
NCT ID NCT02791204
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special imaging method (SPECT/CT) to measure blood flow in the leg muscles of people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and diabetes. Researchers compared these images to those from healthy volunteers to see how treatment affects muscle blood flow. The goal was to better understand the disease and improve future care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2016
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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
* healthy control subjects will be enrolled for this study. * PAD patients with diabetes who are undergoing revascularization procedures * patients undergoing clinically indicated myocardial perfusion imaging study
- 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 for Healthy Control Population: 1. At least 18 years of age 2. Normal (0.9-1.2) Ankle Brachial Index Inclusion Criteria for patients undergoing clinically indicated myocardial perfusion study: 1\) At least 18 years of age 2) scheduled for stress myocardial perfusion imaging study for clinically indicated reason -Inclusion Criteria for PAD Patient Population: 1. At least 18 years of age 2. Evidence of significant obstructive disease for one or multiple lower extremity arteries, as identified by CT angiography, ultrasound, or MR imaging or an abnormal ankle-brachial index or toe-brachial index 3. Previously diagnosed diabetes mellitus (type I or II), based on any of the following criteria: fasting plasma glucose great than 126 mg/dl on 2 separate occasions, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) greater than 6.5% on 2 separate occasions, fasting plasma glucose greater than 200 mg/dl 2 hours following an oral glucose tolerance test on 2 separate occasions, or fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c above normal limits on same visit. 4. scheduled for revascularization due to obstructive blood flow in the lower extremities. Exclusion Criteria for Healthy Control Population: 1. Unable to give informed consent 2. Enrolled in another trial 3. Preexisting medical conditions affecting the vascular system including, but not limited to: Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, history of smoking 4. Pregnant or nursing Exclusion Criteria for PAD Patient Population: 1. Unable to give informed consent or follow-up 2. Enrolled in another trial Exclusion Criteria for patients undergoing clinically indicated myocardial perfusion study: 1\) Unable to give informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yale-New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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