Neela D Thangada, Dongxue Zhang, Lihui Zhao, Lu Tian, Mary M McDermott
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Abstract
Objective: Home-based walking exercise is first-line therapy for peripheral artery disease (PAD), but benefits of home-based walking exercise are variable. This study evaluated whether specific clinical characteristics were associated with greater improvement after home-based walking exercise or with higher rates of serious adverse events (SAEs).
Methods: Data were combined from two randomized clinical trials comparing home-based walking exercise with control in PAD. The home-based exercise interventions used behavioral interventions to help participants adhere to exercise. The primary outcome was the proportion of PAD participants who improved 6-minute walk (6 MW) by at least 20 meters. Serious adverse events consisted of overnight hospitalizations or death that occurred during the randomized clinical trial.
Results: Of 376 participants with PAD (69.6 years; 54.5% Black; 49.5% women), 217 were randomized to exercise and 159 to control. Home-based exercise improved 6 MW by at least 20 meters in 100 participants (54.9%), compared with 37 (28.0%) in control (odds ratio, 3.13; 95% confidence interval, 1.94-5.06; P < .001. Age, sex, race, comorbidities, baseline 6 MW, and income did not significantly alter the effect of home-based exercise on improved 6 MW. SAEs occurred in 28.1% and 23.3% of participants randomized to exercise and control, respectively (P = .29). There were statistically significant interactions, indicating that home-based exercise increased SAE rates, compared with control, in Black compared with non-Black participants (P interaction < .001), in those with vs without coronary artery disease (CAD) (P interaction < .001), and in people with vs without history of heart failure (P interaction = .005).
Conclusions: Among people with PAD, home-based exercise improved 6 MW by at least 20 meters in 54.9% of people. Older age, female sex, Black race, and specific comorbidities were not associated with lower rates of attaining meaningful improvement in 6 MW following home-based exercise. Further study is needed to establish whether certain patient characteristics, such as history of coronary artery disease, may affect SAE rates in patients with PAD participating in home-based exercise.
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Journal of Vascular Surgery ® aims to be the premier international journal of medical, endovascular and surgical care of vascular diseases. It is dedicated to the science and art of vascular surgery and aims to improve the management of patients with vascular diseases by publishing relevant papers that report important medical advances, test new hypotheses, and address current controversies. To acheive this goal, the Journal will publish original clinical and laboratory studies, and reports and papers that comment on the social, economic, ethical, legal, and political factors, which relate to these aims. As the official publication of The Society for Vascular Surgery, the Journal will publish, after peer review, selected papers presented at the annual meeting of this organization and affiliated vascular societies, as well as original articles from members and non-members.