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Passive Calf Stretching Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease

To Stretch, Not Strain: Impact of Passive Stretching on Calf Muscle and Gait Mechanics in PAD

Sponsor
Penn State University (Academic or other)
Enrolment
24 planned
Conditions
Peripheral Artery Disease; Claudication, Intermittent
Interventions
Passive calf muscle stretching device
Ages
adults, older adults
Registry
NCT06041880

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

From the registry

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effects of passive calf muscle stretching in patients diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The main question it aims to answer are: 1. To determine if daily calf muscle stretching at home improves calf muscle and vascular health. 2. To determine if daily calf muscle stretching at home improves walking performance. Participants will use inflatable ankle splints for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 4-weeks on both days and 4-weeks of no stretching.

Primary outcomes

  • 6-minute walk test distance
  • Muscle to tendon ratio
  • Endothelial function

History

  1. Study completion expected

  2. Primary completion expected

  3. Last registry update

  4. Started

  5. Registered