U.S., Feb. 26 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07433309) titled 'CT Body Composition as Predictor of Exercise Therapy Outcome in Peripheral Arterial Disease' on Feb. 20.
Brief Summary: Supervised exercise therapy (SET) is the recommended first treatment for patients with leg artery disease (peripheral arterial disease, PAD) causing pain when walking. However, approximately 40% of patients do not benefit meaningfully and go on to require a procedure to open the blocked arteries within three months. This study investigates whether body composition measurements - specifically the quality of muscle and the amount of belly fat - taken from a CT scan already performed as part of routine care, can ident...