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Leg pain trial

Published: 4 November 2009

Adults with intermittent leg pain while walking or exercising needed to participate in a clinical trial at Dandenong Hospital.

You may be eligible to participate if you:

• are 40 years or older
• have normal or well-controlled blood pressure
• are willing to consider a change to your current medical treatment regime
• have at least sixth-month history of stable intermittent leg pain due to peripheral artery disease
• able to walk more than two min/15 metres but no more than 12 min on a treadmill
• do not have Type 1 diabetes, severe cardiovascular disease, cancer, liver or kidney disease

Participants may receive study-related:

• health review
• study drug/supplement
• laboratory work
• vascular testing

Venue: Department of Vascular Sciences and Medicine, Dandenong Hospital.

For further information contact:
Name: Dr Suzi Chen/Ms Jade Bocala-Korbas/Ms Gail Mould
Telephone: +61 3 9558 8022
Email: suzi.chen@med.monash.edu.au.