Accuracy and reliability of the Ipswich Touch Test in identifying Loss of Protective Sensation among diabetic patients.
- Conditions
- diabetes mellitusdiabetes mellitus, protective sensation, Ipswich touch test
- Registration Number
- TCTR20230127004
- Lead Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
- Brief Summary
The Ipswich touch test demonstrated a good diagnostic accuracy, with a sensitivity of 70.8%, specificity of 98.6%, and an area under the curve of 0.85 when compared to 10-g monofilament. Positive and negative predictive values were 94.4% and 90.8% respectively. The positive likelihood ratio was 49.82, and the negative likelihood ratio was 0.30. Interrater reliability, assessed with two raters in a subset of 93 participants, yielded a kappa of 0.88, indicating almost perfect agreement.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 283
1. type 1 or type 2 DM
2. interested in participating in this study
1. active foot ulceration in the assessed area
2. any kind of lower extremity amputation
3. non-diabetic causes of the insensate foot such as sequelae of cerebrovascular disease, lumbosacral radiculopathy, or peripheral neuropathy of an origin other than diabetes (i.e., Guillain-Barre Syndrome, malignancy, chronic kidney disease, cirrhosis, hypothyroidism, or were taking neurotoxic)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Accuracy one time point Ipswich touch test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reliability one time point Ipswich touch test