Transcutaneous oxygen pressure half recovery time (TcPO2 hrt) after first walk and maximum walking time (MWT) (both measured in seconds) during repeated treadmill exercise tests in 15 patients with stage II peripheral vascular disease compared with 15 matched placebo controls before and after Clopidogrel treatment
| 1st day | 2nd day | 5th day | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clopidogrel | Placebo | Clopidogrel | Placebo | Clopidogrel | Placebo | |
| Intragroup analysis: *p<0.01 v 1st day; †p<0.01 v 2nd day; intergroup analysis: ‡p<0.01 v placebo group. Values are mean (SD). | ||||||
| TcPO2 hrt | 222 (14) | 228 (15) | 209 (14) | 223 (16) | 183 (13)*†‡ | 221 (17) |
| MWT | 236 (44) | 242 (34) | 241 (43) | 247 (37) | 320 (62)*†‡ | 241 (45) |