Impact of Using a Smart Diabetic Foot Care Application on Patients' Knowledge and Self-management
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 进行中（未招募）
- 入组人数
- 120
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Foot ulcers
研究概览
简要总结
This study developed an app for the guidance of home-based diabetic foot care to explore its impact on patients' foot assessment awareness and self-care behavior after using this app. The study also assessed the app's effectiveness in cultivating behavioral habits that are effective in managing diabetes.
详细描述
Diabetes is a common chronic metabolic disease worldwide. Approximately 50% to 60% of ulcers caused by diabetes become infected, and moderate to severe infections can lead to lower limb amputation. Among amputees, the five-year mortality rate exceeds 70%.Smart devices (mobile phones, computers, etc.) are indispensable necessities to modern lives. Downloadable mobile health applications (mHealth Apps) on smartphones are widely used in medical care . The use of these apps on smartphones has created a new field in the health industry known as mobile health
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 100 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes .
- •Aged between 20 and 80 years.
- •Able to use mobile apps or tablets for health management .
排除标准
- •Patients who were unconscious, had delirium, were bedridden, had cognitive impairment, or were unable to perform daily self-care.
- •Patients who refused to participate.
结局指标
主要结局
Foot ulcers
时间窗: 3 months
This study collest Vital signs data and used questionnaires to collect data on whether patients had certain types of chronic diseases, whether they exercised regularly, and on medication use. In addition to diabetes, other chronic conditions, including hypertension, respiratory diseases, heart disease, urinary system disorders, immune system diseases, and hyperlipidemia, were also considered. The study took chronic diseases, exercise, and medication as independent variables. Logistic regression analysis of the association and risk estimation for foot ulcers
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Pei-Hung Liao
Professor
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences