Leg Thermotherapy for Intermittent Claudication
Raghu Motaganahalli, MD
Primary Investigator
Overview
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether treatment with heat therapy, also known as thermotherapy, for 6 weeks (3 times/week) can improve the circulation to your leg and enhance the distance you can walk before you feel pain in your legs.
Description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential of leg thermotherapy as a non-pharmacological intervention that could improve the mobility and exercise tolerance of patients with IC.
Eligibility
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions:
peripheral arterial disease,intermittent claudication
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Age: Between 18 Years - 100 Years
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Gender: All
Inclusion Criteria
Stable symptomatic claudication for > or = 6 months
Ankle brachial index
Exclusion Criteria
Uncontrolled diabetes
Heart failure
COPD
Critical limb ischemia
Prior amputation
Exercise-limiting comorbidity
Recent infrainguinal revascularization or revascularization planned during study period
Plans to change medical therapy during the duration of the study
Active cancer
Chronic kidney disease
HIV positive, active HBV or HCV disease
Presence of any clinical condition that in the opinion of the principal investigator makes the patient not suitable to participate in the trial
Peripheral neuropathy, numbness, or paresthesia in the legs
Morbid obesity BMI > 35
Open wounds or ulcers on the extremity
