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Effect of peer support on foot care in patients with type II diabetes

Effect of peer support on foot care in patients with type II diabetes admitted to selected hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171216037895N4
Enrollment
50
Registered
2020-04-04
Start date
2019-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-04-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Diabetes. Condition 2: Diabetic foot ulcer. Condition 3: Diabetes type 2. Condition 4: Diabetic foot ulcer in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with foot ulcer Type 2 diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group consisted of 25 individuals divided into two groups. Each group was assigned a female and a male peer. The peers trained their groups for 45

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Reading and writing skills Fluency in Persian Having type 2 diabetes for at least one year Not having speech or hearing disorders Having no active diabetic foot ulcer Not having medical and paramedical education and no participate in similar research simultaneously Having no learning disorders (memory problems, Alzheimer's) or using medications that affect consciousness and learning

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Absent more than two sessions of meetings composed by peers Patient non-cooperation Hospitalization to treat diabetes complications during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-efficacy in foot care. Timepoint: (Before intervention) and immediately and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Preventive Behaviors in foot Care. Timepoint: (Before intervention) and immediately and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Harmful behaviors in foot care. Timepoint: (Before intervention) and immediately and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Ghasemi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

ghasemizahra20390@gmail.com+98 31 3792 2918

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026