Effects of Different Protocols of Physical Training on Levels of Muscle Strength and Functional Capacity

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Peripheral Arterial Disease

Treatments: Other: Electrical Stimulation; Other: Strength training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03092336

11-0566

Details and patient eligibility

About

Introduction: the peripheral obstructive arterial disease is an condition that affects around 15% of the world population interfering in muscle strength, life quality and functional capacity of patients.

Full description

Study aim: to assess three methods of physical training (strength training, aerobic training and electrical stimulation training) in muscle strength, functional capacity and life quality of patients with peripheral obstructive arterial disease

Enrollment: 73 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of PAD and IC.
• Age from 40 to 80 years.
• Stage I and II of Fontaine.
• Symptoms of Intermittent Claudication for at least 3 months with resting brachial index ≤ 0.90 in 1 or 2 legs

Exclusion criteria

• Critical ischemia in one of the lower limbs.
• Moderate or severe ulcers in one of the lower limbs. Orthopedic problems that prevent exercise or evaluation.
• Participation in other studies with rehabilitation.
• Decreased arterial hypertension.
• Decompensated Diabetes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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73 participants in 2 patient groups

Electrical Stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

The training with electrostimulation will be performed with the following intensity: Medium frequency current: 2.500Hz Modulation frequency: up to 50Hz Time on / off: 1: 2 Average session time 10 to 15 min Being applied in the same muscle groups that will be trained in the group that will perform strength training.

Treatment:

Other: Electrical Stimulation

Strength training

Experimental group

Description:

There will be 10 exercises: upper limbs: Supine with dumbbells; High pulley pull; Alternating thread with dumbbells; Triceps dumbbell test; Lower limbs: knee extensor, squatting with body weight, plantar flexion, knee flexion and plantar dorsiflexion. The session time will be from 45 minutes to one hour 2 times weekly totaling at the end of the 12 weeks, 24 strength training sessions.

Treatment:

Other: Strength training