Cilostazol After Lower Extremity Arterial Revascularization Trial

Cilostazol is the only medication approved for use in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients to reduce claudication symptoms. Contemporary data has demonstrated that Cilostazol improves patency after endovascular interventions in multiple randomized trials and retrospective studies done in Japan in both critical limb ischemia and claudication patients. However, Cilostazol use after peripheral revascularization has been sporadic and there has been no research to estimate patient quality of life with use of Cilostazol after open or endovascular lower extremity revascularization. This is a prospective investigator initiated single-center open-label, non-placebo controlled pilot study. Eligible patients would be randomized to either the Cilostazol treatment or the non-Cilostazol treatment groups using a closed envelope randomization technique. Twenty patients will be recruited and randomized; Ten to the treatment group and tento the control group. The primary purpose of this pilot study is to collect quality of life data on patients undergoing peripheral revascularization in order to determine the sample size required for adequate powered trial of Cilostazol versus usual care without Cilostazol and its effect on Quality of Life.