Overview

Red Light Treatment in Peripheral Artery Disease

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Subjects with a known diagnosis of peripheral artery disease as measured by an abnormal ankle brachial index (<.9 or >1.1) will undergo a single 5 min exposure of 670 nm light, 1 cm above the gastrocnemius muscle. Blood flow will be measured by infusion of ultrasound contrast and subsequent acquisition of ultrasound images. 2 blood samples will be collected for measurement of nitric oxide metabolites.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Medical College of Wisconsin