Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Module Group
Intervention Pamphlet Group
Control Group
Sponsors
Prabashni Manickum
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on some form of treatment attending Addington Hospital MOPD irrespective of age, race, and gender. All patients with no foot pathology, confirmed by the medical doctor. Patients who provided signed consent to participate. Patients who were able to converse in English or Zulu.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: All patients that did not present with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus attending Addington Hospital medical outpatient clinic. Patients with foot pathology. Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus not on some form of treatment. Patients who refused to give consent. Patients with lower limb fractures. Patients who have had past lower limb surgical intervention including amputations. Patients diagnosed with a mental illness. Patients who were unable to converse in English or Zulu.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome were changes in foot-care knowledge, practice and exercise scores obtained before and after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome was the comparisons of the effectiveness of the pamphlet module group to the pamphlet group and the control group. | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactSerela Ramklass
Senior Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed