Health Condition 1: E08-E13- Diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with diabetic foot ulcer, visiting the Surgery OPD or admitted in wards 2. All diabetic foot ulcers irrespective of duration and presence of infection, peripheral vascular disease, diabetic neuropathy 3. Ability to consent and participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diabetic individuals with ulcers above ankle 2. Patients with prior major lower extremity amputation, those with pre-existing below knee or above knee amputations 3. Participants who are lost to follow up or whose outcomes are unknown 4. Patients with cognitive impairments who cannot provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients that undergo lower extremity amputation (LEA)-major or minor and their correlation with the grades given under each classification system Timepoint: 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare clinical utility of each system in predicting other outcomes related to morbidity such as non-healing & need for debridement, sepsis, need for ICU stay & mortalityTimepoint: 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal