This study is testing whether a home-based leg heat therapy can improve walking ability and quality of life for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is a condition where narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs. You would wear special trousers that circulate warm water (42ºC) for 90 minutes daily over three months. Another group will receive a "sham" treatment where the water is less warm (33ºC). The study aims to enroll 106 participants aged 50 and older who have been diagnosed with PAD based on their ankle-brachial index (ABI) scores. Success will be measured by how much your walking distance improves over 6 minutes after 12 weeks of therapy.

Study design

This is a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study involving 106 participants. Participants will be assigned by chance to either the leg heat therapy or the sham control group, and neither you nor the researchers will know which treatment you are receiving.

What's involved

You would apply the leg heat therapy daily for 90 minutes for three consecutive months. Outcomes will be assessed at the start, at the end of the 12-week treatment period, and at a follow-up visit 12 weeks later.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Your progress will be checked at the end of the 12-week treatment and again 12 weeks after the treatment ends.

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