Mobile Intervention Supervised Exercise Therapy Study 1

Mobile Intervention Supervised Exercise Therapy Study 1

This is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of the mobile phone delivered SVS SET Program on utilization, functional capacity, symptoms and quality of life.

This is a national randomized controlled study with approximately 10-15 sites enrolling patients with Rutherford II peripheral artery disease (PAD) in total. Patients will be randomized between the SVS SET Program and "usual care" for each site. The primary outcome will be to study the site-specific effect on utilization of exercise therapy. Secondary outcomes will be the effect on the 6-minute-walk test, passive activity and quality of life.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years of Age
• Rutherford Class I-II PAD (claudication)
• Ambulatory
• Exercise Therapy Naive (>18 mo)
• Primary Owner of an Android or iOS device
• Willingness to participate (text, call, fill out surveys) via a mobile phone

Exclusion Criteria:

• Symptomatic coronary artery disease
• Oxygen dependent COPD
• Significant osteoarthritis limiting ambulation