Prehabilitation for PAD Revascularization Patients

University of Michigan

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Peripheral Artery Disease; Peripheral Vascular Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Prehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02767895

HUM00113096

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients undergoing elective revascularization of their peripheral artery disease will be randomized to a prehabilitation program or usual care prior to their scheduled procedure.

Full description

Patients undergoing elective revascularization for their peripheral artery disease will be randomized to a "prehabilitation" program prior to their surgery or to usual care. The prehabilitation program is self-directed program designed to improve health and quality of life prior to surgery. The program is currently offered to general surgery patients; this study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of such a program in a different patient population.

Enrollment: 7 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Documented lower extremity PAD
• Ability to walk at least 1 block
• Sedentary
• Medical clearance from the surgical team
• Competent to provide consent

Exclusion criteria

• Life expectancy < 6 months
• Co-morbidities which limit walking to a severe degree
• Signs of critical limb ischemia
• Recent or current enrollment in a formal exercise program
• Recent cardiovascular events including stroke, TIA, severe valve disease, etc.
• Current substance abuse
• Psychiatric disorder which limits ability to participate in study procedures
• Non-English speaking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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7 participants in 2 patient groups

Prehabilitation

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be referred to the Michigan Surgical \& Health Optimization Program in the month leading up to their surgery. Individuals are encouraged to increase their physical activity, practice stress reduction, and other behaviors associated with good health

Treatment:

Behavioral: Prehabilitation

Usual Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will follow the pre-operative instructions provided by their surgical team.