Reduction of Plantar Pressure in Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Patients Using Offloading Technique: Insoles With Peg Assist Design

Taichung Veterans General Hospital0 sites26 target enrollmentSeptember 2011

ConditionsFoot Ulcer, Diabetic

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Foot Ulcer, Diabetic
Sponsor: Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Enrollment: 26
Primary Endpoint: plantar pressure of region of interest
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 13 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine if insoles with removable pegs could effectively reduce the plantar aspect pressure with the aid of in-shoe plantar pressure analysis for guidance of peg removal.

Detailed Description

The investigators tested the effect of plantar pressure reduction in four conditions: 1. insole of the original shoe 2. peg assist insole but the pegs are not yet removed 3. peg assist insole and the pegs were removed 4. condition3. plus arch support to the insole

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2011

End Date

May 2012

Last Updated

13 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Tung-Liang,Lin

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes with neuropathic foot were recruited from the outpatient endocrinology and metabolism division of Taichung Veterans General Hospital in central Taiwan

Exclusion Criteria

•The exclusion criteria were history of lower extremities amputation, major foot deformities, presence of active plantar foot wound or ulcer, and difficulty walking more than 100 m.