Heat Therapy and Peripheral Artery Disease

Sponsor
Manchester Metropolitan University
Study ID
NCT06827691
Status
Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Intermittent Claudication
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases
  • Vascular Function

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Heat Therapy Intervention — OTHER
    Heat Therapy Intervention of shoulder depth submersion in a 40°C hot tub.

Study Details

The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of a novel 8 week heat therapy intervention in intermittent claudication compared to usual care controls. Participants will be enrolled on a wait-list control randomised trial testing physiological, mechanistic, and health related outcome measures.

Key Dates

First listed
Feb 14, 2025
Start date
May 1, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2025
Primary completion
Nov 20, 2027
Completion
Jan 1, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • No Intervention: Wait-list control
    Usual care 8 weeks
  • Active Comparator: Heat Therapy Intervention
    Heat therapy intervention through water submersion in a hot tub at \~40°C.

Primary Outcome Measure

Maximum Walking Distance [ Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks to 16 weeks ]

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