Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia and Skeletal Muscle Function

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  The impact of lower limb ischaemia on skeletal muscle metabolic and angiogenic function

• IRAS ID

  219160

• Contact name

  Ian Chetter

• Contact email

  ian.chetter@hey.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 7 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  The underlying mechanisms of muscular damage that occurs in critical limb ischaemia remain relatively undetermined. This study aims to explore the differences in muscle fibre type, metabolism, and angiogenesis in muscle samples of patients with critical limb ischaemia and muscle samples of patients who do not.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Solihull Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/WM/0020

• Date of REC Opinion

  23 Jan 2017

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion