Prevention of Foot Injuries - Abnormal Distribution Patterns of Plantar Pressure in Patients With Diabetes and Its Connection to Peripheral Neuropathy, Gender, Age and BMI
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 974
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Abnormal Plantar Pressure Distribution
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The prevalence of abnormal plantar pressure distribution (APD) and its connection with various factors among patients with diabetes is not known. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the APD and its connection with selected factors among patients with diabetes.
Detailed Description
The abnormal plantar pressure distribution (APD) plays a key role in the formation of plantar calluses which are responsible for diabetic foot ulcer.
The knowledge of APD is necessary to plan proper prevention in the group of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).
Medical records from previous patients' visits of non-ulcer patients with diabetes were retrospectively analysed. The relationship between APD, obtained during a pedobarographic test as a semi-quantitative assessment with colourful print analysis, and neuropathy, gender, age and BMI was searched.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Retrospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •subjects with diabetes mellitus diagnosis
- •no previous foot ulceration and/or foot surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- •previous foot ulceration and/or foot surgery
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Abnormal Plantar Pressure Distribution
Time Frame: 1 visit
static pedobarographic test with semi-quantitative assessment: number of the patients with abnormal plantar pressure location based on a semi-quantitative method, as static barefoot pedobarographic records with colourful print analysis. The intensity of colour was proportional to the pressure received. Warm colours indicated the greatest pressure, while cold colours indicated the least plantar pressure (starting with red, then yellow, green, and blue)
Secondary Outcomes
- BMI(1 visit)
- Number of Participants With Positive Test for Neuropathy(1 visit)
Investigators
Edyta Sutkowska
MD, PhD; Head of the Department and Division of Medical Rehabilitation
Wroclaw Medical University