Remote Monitoring of Home Exercise in Peripheral Arterial Disease

Remote Monitoring of Home Exercise in Peripheral Arterial Disease

Many patients with blockages in the arteries in their legs (peripheral arterial disease, "PAD") suffer from pain in their legs when walking. Exercise therapy is known to decrease pain levels as well as increase the distance that patients with PAD can walk. The purpose of this study is to understand whether home exercise using a digital exercise monitoring system (LIVMOR) with provider supervision/ feedback will improve walking distance compared to those undergoing home exercise using the same monitoring system but without provider supervision/ feedback.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >18
• Diagnosis of PAD (based on ABI <0.9 in either leg or prior intervention) with mild/moderate claudication

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior above ankle amputation
• Wheelchair bound
• Inability to walk >200m during 6 min walk test
• Use of walking aid other than cane
• Walking impairment for reason other than PAD
• Critical limb ischemia
• Planned vascular surgery within next 3 months, recent surgery within past 3 months