The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Effect of a home-based exercise intervention of wearable technology and telephone coaching on walking performance in peripheral artery disease. The HONOR randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2018; 319: 1665-1676.

Published: 14th June 2018

Authors: McDermott MM, Spring B, Berger S, Treat-Jacobson D, Conte MS, Creager MA et al.

Conclusion

Two hundred patients with intermittent claudication were included. Compared with standard management, after nine months (completed by 91 per cent of participants), the intervention produced a non-significant increase in 6-min walking distance of 9m.

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