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NCT03435835 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Heat Therapy to Reduce Pain and Improve Walking Tolerance

A NA study, sponsored by Indiana University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
19
Enrollment target

NCT03435835: Completed NA study, sponsored by Indiana University.

NCT03435835 is a NA study that has completed, run by Indiana University. The registered enrollment target is 19 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03435835, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Indiana University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
19 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether exposure to heat therapy improves calf muscle oxygenation and enhances walking tolerance in patients with symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

Primary Outcome

Exercise testing was performed in a motorized treadmill (Pro 27, Woodway, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States) following the Gardner-Skinner protocol, which consists of walking at a constant speed (2 mph) with a 2%-grade increase every 2 min (Gardner et al., 1991). Participants received standardized instructions and were asked to indicate when they first began to feel leg pain with a "thumbs up" signal (defined as COT), and then give a "thumbs down" signal when they could no longer continue with

Interventions

  • DEVICE Control/Sham Treatment
  • DEVICE Heat Therapy (HT)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 19 participants
Start Date 2018-08-01
Est. Completion 2019-08-14
Phase NA
Indiana University

890 total trials

What the finished NCT03435835 record still lists

NCT03435835 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 19 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Control/Sham Treatment is the first listed.

NCT03435835 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03435835 about?

NCT03435835 is a clinical study titled "Heat Therapy to Reduce Pain and Improve Walking Tolerance". The purpose of this study is to investigate whether exposure to heat therapy improves calf muscle oxygenation and enhances walking tolerance in patients with symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

What is the current status of trial NCT03435835?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 19 participants. The study started on 2018-08-01. Estimated completion is 2019-08-14.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03435835?

The interventions under investigation include: Control/Sham Treatment (DEVICE), Heat Therapy (HT) (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03435835?

This trial is sponsored by Indiana University, which has 890 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03435835's enrollment target sits among peer trials

19 1861st of 2000 higher than 138 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03435835, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03435835 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.