Health Condition 1: E116- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complications
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Training of health professions: Training will cover diabetic foot care, footwear selection, and patient communication, supplemented by workshops, hands-on training, and screening forms.
Sponsors
RailTel Corporation of India Ltd
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Inclusion criteria for healthcare professionals: 1.1. Individuals who are doctors, nurses, public health professionals, physiotherapists, and ASHA workers 1.2. Healthcare professionals of any age 1.3. Individuals who are working in healthcare setups in Udupi district 2. Inclusion criteria for the general population: 2.1. People of the Udupi district 2.2. Individuals more than 45 years of age 2.3. People with or without diabetes 3. Inclusion criteria for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: 3.1. Individuals who are more than 45 years of age 3.2. Individuals with pre-diabetes and diabetes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Exclusion criteria for healthcare professionals: 1.1. Healthcare professionals are not willing to participate due to inadequate availability 1.2. Short-term visiting healthcare professionals from outside the Udupi district 2. Exclusion criteria for the general population: 2.1. People from outside the Udupi district 3. Exclusion criteria for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: 3.1. People with locomotory dysfunction 3.2. Psychiatric dysfunction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For the primary objective, the training of healthcare professionals, outcomes include questionnaire. For the secondary objective, the screening of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, outcome measures will be used Neuropathic assessments: - Monofilament testing - Vibration perception threshold Vascular assessments: - Thermometry (using IR thermometer) - Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Musculoskeletal assessment: - muscle strength - muscle tightnessTimepoint: The questionnaire will be administered prior to training session and post training session. For screening, all outcome measures are conducted or used at one time point at baseline during screening. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plantar pressure assessment using the Harris mat Footwear assessmentsTimepoint: Plantar pressure assessment & footwear assessments will be conducted at two time points one at baseline & after 3months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr G Arun Maiya
Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE Manipal
Outcome results
None listed