This study is for Veterans with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition where narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs. It's testing two ways to deliver a home-based walking program: through the internet or through telehealth (video calls with a study coordinator). Both programs include step-count goals, walking tips, and progress tracking for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if these programs can help you walk longer distances and improve your quality of life. You might be eligible if you're a man or woman with PAD, experience leg pain when walking (claudication), can walk at least one city block, and are generally inactive. The study aims to enroll 225 participants.

Study design

This study is an interventional, randomized trial involving 225 Veterans. Participants will be assigned to either an internet-based walking program, a telehealth-based walking program, or usual care.

What's involved

Participants will engage in a walking program for 12 weeks, either through internet pages or telehealth sessions. Some participants may be re-randomized for a second 12-week period.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

The primary outcome, change in maximal walking distance, will be measured at 12 weeks. Some improvements will also be sustained at 24 weeks.

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