Multifactorial Intervention on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Subjects With Peripheral Arterial Disease

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2005-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether an intensified multifactorial intervention program about cardiovascular risk factors in subjects with peripheral arterial disease (with and without diabetes mellitus), can improve the control of these factors (mainly hypercholesterolemia and hypertension) in relation to the habitual care

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital de Sabadell
• Collaborator: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Arm-ankle index < 0.85 and > 0.40 in at least one leg

Exclusion Criteria:

• Advanced peripheral arterial disease (arm-ankle index < 0.40 or amputation)

• Peripheral arterial disease of non-atherosclerotic origin (e.g. vasculitis)

• Heart failure (NYHA III or IV)

• End-stage renal disease

• Atrial fibrillation

• Active peptic ulcer disease

• Blood coagulation disorders

• Platelets disorders

• Cancer

• History of rhabdomyolysis

• Treatment with immunosuppressant agents (e.g. cyclosporine, glucocorticoids)

• Excessive intake of alcohol (> 280 gr/week)

• Institutionalized patients