Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT05048979?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Peripheral Artery Disease. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT05048979 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-01-20

Telehealth to Improve Functional Status and Quality of Life in Veterans With PAD (NCT05048979)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The present study aims to increase Veteran access to supervised exercise therapy and expand its role in improving functional status, quality of life, and cardiovascular risk profile of Veterans with PAD.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (12 items).

Location: Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC — Durham, North Carolina

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

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Diagnosis of PAD, defined as a history of an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.90, prior revascularization of a lower limb for symptomatic disease more than 30 days prior to presentation, or ABI \>0.90 with evidence of PAD based on noninvasive vascular laboratory testing or angiography
\[and presence of claudication, defined as fatigue, discomfort, cramping or pain of vascular origin in the muscles of the lower extremities that is consistently induced by exercise and consistently relieved by rest within 10 minutes.\]
In addition, participants will require access to cellular signal at place of residence and/or exercise location

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Justification for exclusion criteria centers on inability to safely participate in the remote intervention. Specific exclusion criteria includes the following:
major lower extremity amputation
critical limb ischemia
inability to ambulate without a walker or wheelchair
significant visual or hearing impairment
individuals whose function is limited by severe conditions such as severe ischemic heart disease or \> Class II NYHA heart failure
individuals capable of ambulating at a level comparable to the amount of exercise to be prescribed at baseline
individuals currently enrolled in another exercise trial or cardiac rehab program
individuals with uncontrolled psychiatric illness or dementia
categorically vulnerable
pregnant women, prisoners, children, or persons who lack decision-making capacity

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC — Durham, North Carolina

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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