Use of Thermography for the Prevention and Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 100
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Temperature minimum
研究概览
简要总结
Diabetic foot is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus that can lead to ulcerations, infections and, in extreme cases, amputations. Early detection of changes in skin temperature can help prevent these complications. Infrared thermography is a noninvasive technique that allows the visualization and quantification of skin temperature and could be an effective tool for the early detection of alterations in diabetic foot.
Objective
To evaluate the effectiveness of infrared thermography in the early detection and diagnosis of diabetic foot, comparing the temperatures of the feet of healthy subjects and subjects with diabetic foot.
详细描述
Significant differences in foot temperatures are expected to be found between subjects with diabetic foot and healthy subjects. It is anticipated that areas of the foot at higher risk of ulceration in subjects with diabetic foot will show higher temperatures due to inflammation and changes in blood perfusion.
The results of the study could validate the use of thermography as an early detection and monitoring tool in patients at risk of developing diabetic foot. This could allow early and personalized interventions to prevent serious complications.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 40 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Subjects of both sexes. Age between 40 and 80 years. Diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus (for the case group). Absence of acute inflammatory diseases in the control group. Signed informed consent.
排除标准
- •Skin diseases that affect the interpretation of thermography. Recent treatment with medications that affect peripheral circulation. History of lower limb amputation.
结局指标
主要结局
Temperature minimum
时间窗: One measurement will be taken at the start of the study and another measurement the following year.
Minimum foot temperatures
Temperature maximun
时间窗: One measurement will be taken at the start of the study and another measurement the following year.
Maximum foot temperatures
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
ANA MARIA RAYO PEREZ
Principal Investigator
University of Seville