diabetes Diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For patients: Men and women aged > 18 years, suffering from diabetes with an indication for cast immobilization of the lower leg due to neuropathic or vascular complications.;For controls: Non-diabetic men and woman aged >18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For patients: Chronic immobilization (wheelchair-dependent), not ADL-independent, metastasized cancer, not-Dutch speaking, use of bisphosphonates
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measures are Density Index (g / cm 2) and cortex thickness (mm) in both legs, difference in mean density index between paired legs, difference in mean cortex thickness between paired legs, difference in medians of density index between paired legs, Difference in medians of cortex thickness between paired legs. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To extract from patient records: Secondary: Number of cast treatments, total duration of cast treatments, average HbA1c, number of years suffering from diabetes. Other: Medication use, Type of Diabetes, EGFR, Degree of Neuropathy: Monofilament, Vibration. , Degree of vasculopathy: EAI, pulsations, toe pressure. Side of dominant leg. | — |
Countries
Netherlands