Intermittent Claudication

Introduction: Intermittent Claudication

Intermittent Claudication: Calf muscle pain from walking. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Intermittent Claudication is available below.

Symptoms of Intermittent Claudication

• Calf muscle pain from walking
• Relief of calf muscle pain at rest
• Affecting one or both legs

Medical Textbooks Online about Intermittent Claudication

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Intermittent Claudication?

• Misdiagnosis of Intermittent Claudication
• Underlying causes of Intermittent Claudication (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Intermittent Claudication

• Atheroma
• Peripheral vascular disease

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More information about causes of Intermittent Claudication:

• Underlying causes of Intermittent Claudication
• Intermittent Claudication as a complication caused by other conditions
• Intermittent Claudication as a symptom

Treatments for Intermittent Claudication

• Vasodilator drugs
• Exercise program
• Angioplasty
• Artery graft

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Reseach about Intermittent Claudication

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Clinical Trials for Intermittent Claudication

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Intermittent Claudication include:

• Effect of Niacin ER/Lovastatin on Peak Walking Time & Claudication Onset Time in Patients With Intermittent Claudication - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Niacin Extended Release and Lovastatin Tablets
• The Dose Response of Niacin ER/Lovastatin on Peak Walking Time (PWT) in Patients With Intermittent Claudication - TROPIC - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Niacin Extended Release and Lovastatin Tablets
• EW-A-401 to Treat Intermittent Claudication - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - EW-A-401 DNA Plasmid Vector,DNA Plasmid Vector
• Efficacy and Safety of NM-702 Tablets for the Treatment of Intermittent Claudication - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - NM-702 (phosphodiesterase inhibitor)
• SIMPADICO - Study of Immune Modulation Therapy in Peripheral Arterial Disease and Intermittent Claudication Outcomes - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 26 Clinical Trials for Intermittent Claudication

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Definitions of Intermittent Claudication:

Lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest - (Source - WordNet 2.1)