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Automated ABPI in Peripheral Arterial Disease a Pilot Study (AUTO-PAD)

30 september 2026 bijgewerkt door: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Assessing the Diagnostic Accuracy of AUTOmated Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index Devices Across the Spectrum of Peripheral Arterial Disease (AUTO-PAD)- A Pilot Study

The aim of this pilot study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of two automated ABPI devices across the spectrum of PAD (asymptomatic PAD, suspected symptomatic PAD [IC; including mild moderate and severe IC based on the Rutherford classification (21) and CLTI] and post-bypass surveillance). A second aim is to assess their useability and tolerability through semi-structured interviews with patients and clinicians. This means the research will be split into two workstreams.

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Werving

Conditie

Interventie / Behandeling

Studietype

Observationeel

Inschrijving (Geschat)

400

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Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

18 jaar en ouder (Volwassen, Oudere volwassene)

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Ja

Geslachten die in aanmerking komen voor studie

Allemaal

Bemonsteringsmethode

Niet-waarschijnlijkheidssteekproef

Studie Bevolking

Group 1: Asymptomatic PAD:

Patients identified by the GP (PIC sites). Records screened to identify 'at risk' of PAD with >1 cardiovascular disease risk factor

Group 2: Suspected symptomatic PAD:

2a. Patients with suspected IC referred to dedicated nurse-led claudication clinic.

Group 2b. Patients with suspected CLTI referred to dedicated urgent vascular (HOT) clinic.

Group 3: Patients undergoing surveillance seen in dedicated clinics by vascular scientists

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria:

Group 1: Asymptomatic

  • Adults aged 18 and over
  • At risk of PAD with ≥1 cardiovascular risk factor
  • No previous diagnosis of PAD
  • English speaking and able to understand test protocols

Group 2a: Suspected PAD (intermittent claudication)

  • Adults aged 18 and over
  • Referred and booked into the nurse-led claudication clinic due to signs/symptoms in keeping with suspected intermittent claudication
  • English speaking and able to understand test protocols

Group 2b: Suspected PAD (CLTI)

  • Adults aged 18 and over
  • Referred and booked into the vascular HOT clinic due to signs/symptoms in keeping with suspected CLTI
  • English speaking and able to understand test protocols

Group 3: Post-bypass surveillance

  • Adults aged 18 and over
  • History of lower limb bypass surgery, enrolled in and attending the local surveillance programme
  • English speaking and able to understand test protocols

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are unable to provide informed consent
  • Recent (≤4 weeks) lower-limb surgery
  • Ulcers, casts or bandages that cannot or should not be compressed
  • Patients who have had a therapeutic intervention (stent or graft) which extends to the ankle
  • Patients with known or suspected acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or superficial thrombophlebitis
  • Marked oedema in one or both feet
  • Inability to tolerate a supine position
  • Patients with spasms or tremors of any kind
  • Arm arteriovenous fistula
  • Inability to cooperate due to impaired cognition

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

  • Observatiemodellen: COHORT
  • Tijdsperspectieven: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Cohorten en interventies

Groep / Cohort
Interventie / Behandeling
Group 1 Asymptomatic

Participants with one or more CVD risk factors
Apparaat: MESI mTablet

The MESI mTablet uses 3CUFFTM technology to detect pulse waveforms to assess ABPI. This involves placing a blood pressure cuff on all 4 limbs at the same time. The two arm cuffs then inflate and simultaneously measure the blood pressure in both brachial arteries. The cuff with the highest systolic pressure than reinflates with both the ankle cuffs simultaneously. The ABPI is then calculated and displayed on the tablet. A ratio of <0.9 will indicate the presence of PAD.

Apparaat: BlueDop vascular Expert (BlueDopVE)

The BlueDop device is a cuffless device which comprises an egg-shaped handheld probe component and an output monitor device. The device measures mean arterial blood pressure through an algorithm. Simply, it calculates the average blood pressure based on the normal rise and fall of pressure during each heartbeat. The device then automatically generates an ankle-brachial pressure index and a corresponding traffic-light classification for each lower-limb artery, based on waveform. This output is interpreted using table 2 below. Essentially an ABPI of 0.8-1.0 with a biphasic or triphasic waveform indicates no disease whereas an ABPI <0.8 and / or a monophasic/non-specific waveform indicates the presence of PAD.
Group 2a Suspected PAD (intermittent claudication)

Partcipants presenting with Suspected PAD (intermittent claudication)
Apparaat: MESI mTablet

The MESI mTablet uses 3CUFFTM technology to detect pulse waveforms to assess ABPI. This involves placing a blood pressure cuff on all 4 limbs at the same time. The two arm cuffs then inflate and simultaneously measure the blood pressure in both brachial arteries. The cuff with the highest systolic pressure than reinflates with both the ankle cuffs simultaneously. The ABPI is then calculated and displayed on the tablet. A ratio of <0.9 will indicate the presence of PAD.

Apparaat: BlueDop vascular Expert (BlueDopVE)

The BlueDop device is a cuffless device which comprises an egg-shaped handheld probe component and an output monitor device. The device measures mean arterial blood pressure through an algorithm. Simply, it calculates the average blood pressure based on the normal rise and fall of pressure during each heartbeat. The device then automatically generates an ankle-brachial pressure index and a corresponding traffic-light classification for each lower-limb artery, based on waveform. This output is interpreted using table 2 below. Essentially an ABPI of 0.8-1.0 with a biphasic or triphasic waveform indicates no disease whereas an ABPI <0.8 and / or a monophasic/non-specific waveform indicates the presence of PAD.
Group 2b Suspected PAD (CLTI)

Participants presenting with tissue loss or rest pain
Apparaat: MESI mTablet

The MESI mTablet uses 3CUFFTM technology to detect pulse waveforms to assess ABPI. This involves placing a blood pressure cuff on all 4 limbs at the same time. The two arm cuffs then inflate and simultaneously measure the blood pressure in both brachial arteries. The cuff with the highest systolic pressure than reinflates with both the ankle cuffs simultaneously. The ABPI is then calculated and displayed on the tablet. A ratio of <0.9 will indicate the presence of PAD.

Apparaat: BlueDop vascular Expert (BlueDopVE)

The BlueDop device is a cuffless device which comprises an egg-shaped handheld probe component and an output monitor device. The device measures mean arterial blood pressure through an algorithm. Simply, it calculates the average blood pressure based on the normal rise and fall of pressure during each heartbeat. The device then automatically generates an ankle-brachial pressure index and a corresponding traffic-light classification for each lower-limb artery, based on waveform. This output is interpreted using table 2 below. Essentially an ABPI of 0.8-1.0 with a biphasic or triphasic waveform indicates no disease whereas an ABPI <0.8 and / or a monophasic/non-specific waveform indicates the presence of PAD.
Group 3 Post-bypass surveillance

Participants presenting for post-bypass surveillance
Apparaat: MESI mTablet

The MESI mTablet uses 3CUFFTM technology to detect pulse waveforms to assess ABPI. This involves placing a blood pressure cuff on all 4 limbs at the same time. The two arm cuffs then inflate and simultaneously measure the blood pressure in both brachial arteries. The cuff with the highest systolic pressure than reinflates with both the ankle cuffs simultaneously. The ABPI is then calculated and displayed on the tablet. A ratio of <0.9 will indicate the presence of PAD.

Apparaat: BlueDop vascular Expert (BlueDopVE)

The BlueDop device is a cuffless device which comprises an egg-shaped handheld probe component and an output monitor device. The device measures mean arterial blood pressure through an algorithm. Simply, it calculates the average blood pressure based on the normal rise and fall of pressure during each heartbeat. The device then automatically generates an ankle-brachial pressure index and a corresponding traffic-light classification for each lower-limb artery, based on waveform. This output is interpreted using table 2 below. Essentially an ABPI of 0.8-1.0 with a biphasic or triphasic waveform indicates no disease whereas an ABPI <0.8 and / or a monophasic/non-specific waveform indicates the presence of PAD.

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Diagnostic Accuracy
Tijdsspanne: From enrolment to the end of treatment (1 day)

Diagnostic accuracy assessed via sensitivity, specificity, positive predictor value (PPV) and negative predictor value (NPV).
From enrolment to the end of treatment (1 day)

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Validity assessed via correlation
Tijdsspanne: Data collected at enrolment (1 day)

Diagnostic performance assessed via area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve and the assessment time difference, assessed via measurement of the time taken to perform each automated ABPI assessment and the manual ABPI assessment.
Data collected at enrolment (1 day)
Diagnostic performance
Tijdsspanne: Data collected at enrolment (1 day)

Assessed via area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve.
Data collected at enrolment (1 day)
Time taken to perform each automated ABPI assessment and the manual ABPI assessment.
Tijdsspanne: Data collected at enrolment (1 day)

Time taken to perform each assessment in seconds
Data collected at enrolment (1 day)
Qualitative Workstream - Assessment of usability and tolerability of automated devices.
Tijdsspanne: Within the 2 year recruitment period

Semi structured interviews analysed using thematic analysis
Within the 2 year recruitment period
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score of 0-10
Tijdsspanne: Data collected at point of enrolment (1 day)

VAS used to assess tolerability
Data collected at point of enrolment (1 day)

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Sponsor

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Werkelijk)

24 juni 2026

Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)

1 september 2028

Studie voltooiing (Geschat)

1 september 2028

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

14 september 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

24 september 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

30 september 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

1 oktober 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

30 september 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 september 2026

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