Twelve-Months Follow-up of Supervised Exercise after Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Intermittent Claudication: A Randomised Clinical Trial

Elisabeth Bø, Jonny Hisdal, Milada Cvancarova, Einar Stranden, Jørgen J. Jørgensen, Gunnar Sandbæk, Ole J. Grøtta and Astrid Bergland
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Elisabeth Bø: Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University, Pilestredet 46, 0130 Oslo, Norway
Jonny Hisdal: Section of Vascular Investigations, Oslo Vascular Centre, Oslo University Hospital Aker, Trondheimsveien 235, 0586 Oslo, Norway
Milada Cvancarova: Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University, Pilestredet 46, 0130 Oslo, Norway
Einar Stranden: Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Klaus Torgårdsvei 3, 0372 Oslo, Norway
Jørgen J. Jørgensen: Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Klaus Torgårdsvei 3, 0372 Oslo, Norway
Gunnar Sandbæk: Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Klaus Torgårdsvei 3, 0372 Oslo, Norway
Ole J. Grøtta: Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Aker, Trondheimsveien 235, 0586 Oslo, Norway
Astrid Bergland: Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University, Pilestredet 46, 0130 Oslo, Norway

IJERPH, 2013, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the effects during 12 months follow-up of 12 weeks of supervised exercise therapy (SET) after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) compared to PTA alone on physical function, limb hemodynamics and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with intermittent claudication. Fifty patients were randomised to an intervention or a control group. Both groups received usual post-operative care and follow-up measurements at three, six and 12 months after PTA. The intervention group performed 12 weeks of SET after PTA. The control group did not receive any additional follow-up regarding exercise. During the 12 months’ follow-up, the members of the intervention group had significantly better walking distance than the control group. The intervention group had a significantly higher HRQoL score in the physical component score of the SF-36, and the domains of physical function, bodily pain and vitality. For limb hemodynamics, there was a non-significant trend towards better results in the intervention group compared to the control group. Conclusion: SET after PTA yielded statistically significantly better results for walking distance and HRQoL in the intervention group than the control group during the 12 months of follow-up.

Keywords: exercise; PTA; intermittent claudication; follow-up; randomised clinical trial (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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