MyFootCare: a pilot study for a mobile application to engage patients with diabetic foot ulcers in self-care.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Diabetes; Foot ulcer; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Skin - Other skin conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001276246
• Lead Sponsor: Queensland University of Technology

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-07-27
• Study Completion: 2022-08-27
• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 17

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients: adult (>18 years) patients with a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes that are receiving treatment for a foot ulcer (defined as a full-thickness lesion of the skin below the malleoli of any duration). The patient or their carer, must also own a smartphone to ensure some familiarity with using photos and applications on smartphones to be eligible.
2. Carers: the adult carer identified by the patient to be the primary carer managing the patients ulcer.
3. Clinicians: the clinician (registered podiatrist, nurse or medical officer) identified by the patient to be the primary clinician managing the patients ulcer.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those patients, carers and clinicians unwilling or unable to provide consent to participate or undertake study procedures. An inability to provide consent includes a cognitive impairment or a low English language comprehension
2. Patients: those patients whose ulcer is expected to heal within 2 weeks upon commencement of the trial according to the clinician.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified