Prevention of diabetic foot ulcer Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
This study will be using a person-based approach (a combination of user-centred design and behavioural science) to codesign a smart-sensing sock and an associated feedback system to alert the user of
Sponsors
University of Southampton
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age over 18 years 2.1. Patients: Diagnosed with diabetes with/without a history of diabetic foot ulcer 2.2 Carers: Carer of a person with diabetes with/without diabetic foot ulcer 2.3 Clinicians: Healthcare professionals regularly managing people with diabetes and/or diabetic foot ulcers
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to understand and communicate in English 2. Severe mental illness that would interfere with their capacity to consent (e.g., dementia) 3. Diagnosed with terminal illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Qualitative data describing user needs and preferences of people with diabetes, their carers, and healthcare professionals. These data will be measured using individual bespoke qualitative interviews (for people with diabetes and their carers), and a focus group (for healthcare professionals) across the study period in order to iteratively guide the technology design process (occurring in a parallel study). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brief demographic descriptives of the participant groups will be measured using a questionnaire conducted during the interview and prior to the focus group. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactJenny Corser
Outcome results
None listed