About this trial
FGF-1 for the treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease with intermittent claudication.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Subjects considered eligible to enter the study must sign an informed consent form prior to the initiation of any study procedures. In the event that the subject must be withdrawn and is re-screened for study participation at a later date, a new informed consent form must be signed. Subjects must be competent to give written informed consent.
Age must be ≥50 and ≤75 years of age with a life expectancy of > 1 year and leg survival > 6 months. Patients >75 and ≤80 years of age will be considered if they show no signs of cognitive or muscle function decline and are fully able to comply with the protocol.
Patients must have experienced intermittent claudication for at least 6 months and have been stable for the past 3 months.
Patients must have peripheral arterial disease, as confirmed by a resting ABI ≥0.40 and <0.90 based on at least one leg as measured using both the dorsal pedis and posterior tibial arteries.
Disqualifiers
Evidence of critical leg ischemia, i.e. ischemic rest pain or ischemic ulceration
Treadmill walking limited by conditions other than intermittent claudication including arthritis, angina and dyspnea
Lower limb amputation of, or in, either leg including toes
Evidence of limb ischemia from immunologic or inflammatory disorders
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- FGF-1
- Placebo