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9070558

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-4-9
pubmed:abstractText
A double-blind, dose titration study was designed to assess the efficacy of propionyl-L-carnitine in intermittent claudication. The effect on walking capacity was described in a previous article. This study reports on the effect on quality of life, assessed by the McMaster Health Index Questionnaire (MHIQ). After 24 weeks of treatment, the global MHIQ score did not show any difference from baseline in patients randomized to placebo (n = 102). Conversely, it increased from 0.59 +/- 0.12 to 0.64 +/- 0.12 in those taking propionyl-L-carnitine (n = 85). Analysis of variance showed a significant difference between treatments (p = 0.018). Stepwise multiple regression analysis identified baseline maximal walking capacity (cutoff point 250 m) as a predictor of treatment outcome. In patients walking < 250 m, propionyl-L-carnitine significantly improved physical function (p = 0.027), emotional function (p = 0.002), and global MHIQ score (p = 0.002) compared with placebo. Also, for maximal walking capacity, group difference significantly favored propionyl-L-carnitine (p = 0.009). In patients with baseline maximal walking capacity > or = 250 m, propionyl-L-carnitine did not affect the MHIQ scores, nor improve walking performance. These data indicate that propionyl-L-carnitine exerts beneficial effects on quality of life and walking performance in patients with more severely limited walking capacity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0002-9149
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
79
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
777-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of propionyl-L-carnitine on quality of life in intermittent claudication.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study