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Evaluation of the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers by Telemedicine on the Number of Hospital Days in Diabetic Patients

Comparative Study, Randomized in Parallel Groups, Evaluating the Consequences of the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers by Telemedicine Versus Conventional Monitoring on the Number of Hospital Days in Diabetic Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02986256
Acronym
TELEPIED
Enrollment
180
Registered
2016-12-08
Start date
2017-01-04
Completion date
2020-05-12
Last updated
2020-06-05

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

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Ulcer Foot

Keywords

telemedicine

Brief summary

The TELEPIED project aims to show that it is possible to reduce the number of hospitalization days of a patient with ulcers of the foot thanks to a new organization of care, based on the intervention of a coordinating nurse interacting with the nurse in charge of the patient thanks to a telemedicine tool allowing the transfer of photos and ensuring itself a regular follow-up of the evolution of the wound and adapting the support nurse to the home if necessary. It is a monocenter, randomized, in parallel study, in 180 diabetic patients with ulcers of the foot. Patients included in the conventional group will be followed according to the usual practice Patients included in the telepied group will benefit from a personalized accompaniment by a nurse referring to diabetic foot ulcers who will guide and advise the nurse at home by acting by delegating tasks of the investigator. The patient will be visited by the referring nurse every 15 days. During these visits, the referring nurse will have the objective to evaluate the evolution of the ulcer as well as the care performed. This visit also allows a close personalized accompaniment for the patient, who will benefit from an education adapted to the characteristics of ulcer (discharge modalities for example ..) and its way of life. Every patients will be followed for one year (12 months).

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTaking pictures

Photograph of foot ulcer with transmission to referring nurse 1 time per week

BEHAVIORALVisit at home

Home visit by the referring nurse every 15 days

Sponsors

Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche pour l'Intensification du Traitement du Diabète
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients over 18 years * Diabetic patients with foot ulcer * Patient who agreed to participate in the study and sign free and informed consent * Patient affiliated to a social security scheme

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant Woman * Patient deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision or a person subject to a legal protection measure * Patient already involved in another clinical trial protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of hospitalization days related to diabetic foot ulcers after one year of follow-up12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Average duration of hospitalizations for an ulcer of the foot in the Telepied group versus the control group12 months
Ulcer recidivism rate in the Telepied group versus control group.12 months
Frequency of ulceration12 months
Total direct care costs between the Telepied group and the control group12 monthshospitalization costs, transport costs, nursing costs, liberal nursing costs, material costs, number of consultations with the doctor
Healing rate between the Telepied group and the control group12 months
Amputation rate between the two groups12 months
Patient satisfaction score12 months
Duration of ulceration12 months

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026