Smart Diabetic Foot Care Application

Impact of Using a Smart Diabetic Foot Care Application on Patients' Knowledge and Self-management

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06844955

Acronym

NTUNHS

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-02-25

Start date

2023-06-01

Completion date

2025-06-30

Last updated

2025-02-25

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Conditions

Diabetic Foot

Brief summary

This study developed an app for the guidance of home-based diabetic foot care to explore its impact on patients' foot assessment awareness and self-care behavior after using this app. The study also assessed the app's effectiveness in cultivating behavioral habits that are effective in managing diabetes.

Detailed description

Diabetes is a common chronic metabolic disease worldwide. Approximately 50% to 60% of ulcers caused by diabetes become infected, and moderate to severe infections can lead to lower limb amputation. Among amputees, the five-year mortality rate exceeds 70%.Smart devices (mobile phones, computers, etc.) are indispensable necessities to modern lives. Downloadable mobile health applications (mHealth Apps) on smartphones are widely used in medical care . The use of these apps on smartphones has created a new field in the health industry known as mobile health

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes . 2. Aged between 20 and 80 years. 3. Able to use mobile apps or tablets for health management .

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients who were unconscious, had delirium, were bedridden, had cognitive impairment, or were unable to perform daily self-care. 2. Patients who refused to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Foot ulcers	3 months	This study collest Vital signs data and used questionnaires to collect data on whether patients had certain types of chronic diseases, whether they exercised regularly, and on medication use. In addition to diabetes, other chronic conditions, including hypertension, respiratory diseases, heart disease, urinary system disorders, immune system diseases, and hyperlipidemia, were also considered. The study took chronic diseases, exercise, and medication as independent variables. Logistic regression analysis of the association and risk estimation for foot ulcers

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results