Implementation of the D-Foot at the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
- Enrollment
- 111
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Patients reported experience measure (PREM)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Early identification of potential risk factors for the onset of diabetic foot ulcers are recommended. However, in a Swedish context, there has been no standardised routines to be used in the foot screening procedure. In this study a new standardised routine, the D-Foot, will be tested at the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics. The usability of the web program will be tested.
Detailed Description
The primary research questions are"how do patients with diabetes perceive the foot screening?" and "do the perception differ in the group that was foot screened by the use of the D-Foot compared to the group that was foot screened with conventional methods?"
Investigators
Ulla Hellstrand Tang
Certified prosthetist and orthotist
Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •patients referred to the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics at Sahlgrenska University Hospital with the aim to be provided with assistive devices with the purpose to protect the feet from foot ulcers
- •be able to read and understand the Swedish language
Exclusion Criteria
- •\*being unable to read and understand the Swedish language
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Patients reported experience measure (PREM)
Time Frame: one month
A selection of questions from the Swedish national patient survey will be used to evaluate if the PREM scores are higher in the group that was foot screened following the D-Foot method
Secondary Outcomes
- PREM(one month)
- Patients reported outcome measure (PROM)(one month)