Manipulating Narrative Presentations of Information to Encourage Good Foot Care Practice in People With and Without Diabetes Mellitus
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health BehaviorDiabetic FootFoot Diseases
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Online leaflet about foot care
- Registration Number
- NCT04623151
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Chichester
- Brief Summary
The study explores the role of health messages (narrative, non-narrative vs. control condition \[no message\]) to enhance good foot care practices among people with diabetes and the general population.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 452
Inclusion Criteria
- at least 18 years of age at the time of consent;
- able to read and speak the English language;
- able and willing to give written informed consent prior to study entry;
- able to complete the protocol requirements
Exclusion Criteria
- has a cognitive impairment or acute psychopathology (self-reported formal diagnoses of down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, brain tumour, autism, dementia, schizophrenia, and/or schizoaffective disorder), ie that which could interfere with his or her ability to provide written consent and complete the study
- has taken part in any other research on foot care with the University of Chichester in the past year
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Online leaflet in non-narrative format Online leaflet about foot care - Online leaflet in narrative format Online leaflet about foot care -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 5-item Foot Care Detection Behaviour Scale 1 week Questionnaire asking participants how many days in the past 7 they have checked their feet to detect cuts, blisters, sores, calluses, and red patches
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Chichester
🇬🇧Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom