diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
To assess severity of foot ulcer based on the risk classification chart incorporating the DPNCheck-based neuropathy assessment in patients with diabetes, implement periodic follow-up footcare interven
the checking of foot conditons and footcare behaiviors,nail clipping,and callus treatment,supports of selfcare. risk0(normal)
every a year risk1(mild)
every 6 months risk2(moderate)
every 3-4months
Sponsors
Sapporo medical university hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals who had a clear understanding, participated voluntarily, and consented to the study in writing after receiving sufficient explanation pertaining to participation in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Those who were judged by the physician or nurse to be physically and mentally unsuitable for participating in the study 2.Those who were judged by the physician or nurse to have difficulty in self-expression and undertaking foot care (cleaning, foot observation, trauma prevention, and topical application) on their own, because of psychiatric disorders or dementia 3.Those who expressed inability to perform long-term activities, such as cleaning their own foot because of upper limb or finger disorders, or were judged by the physician or nurse to have such inabilities (excluding those who could not perform the tasks temporarily because of injury) 4.Those who expressed difficulty in reading the informed consent document required for participating in this study, because of vision disorders 5.Others who were judged by the physician or the nurse to be unsuitable as participants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the presence or absence of diabetic complications, foot lesions, subjective symptoms | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasuko Sumikawa
Sapporo Medical University Department of Nursing School of Health Science
Outcome results
None listed