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Diabetic Foot Care

The Use of Exercises and Instructions for Self-care in Diabetic Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-8854cd
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2013-07-16
Start date
2010-12-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Diabettes Mellitus.

Interventions

We evaluated 127 type 2 diabetic patients, of both sexes, aged 30 years and maximum 85 years. The choice of the volunteers was conducted by randomized stratification among type 2 diabetic patients reg
Other
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Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Alfenas- UNIFAL-MG
Lead Sponsor
Prefeitura Municipal de Alfenas
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
30 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Volunteers of both sexes, with a clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for more than 5 years, with a minimum age of 30 years and maximum 85 years in routine medical monitoring in a Basic Health Unit in the city of Alfenas

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Volunteers with some neurological disorders that produce balance disorders, with a history of alcoholism, herniated disc, leprosy, injuries and amputations of lower limbs, subject to inability to participate in all testing and training.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The orientation exercise and self-care may or may not promote better distribution of weight bearing (average and maximum static pressure), the static balance (body sway anteroposterior and mediolateral) evaluated at baropodomentria. The guidance provided may or may not promote a better alignment of ankle and foot, the same will be evaluated by measuring the forefoot and rearfoot plantar arch by photogrammetry. Will be considered the following parameters: forefoot - Pronation <0 ° (Normal) <Supination (KAPANDJI, 2010); Rearfoot - calcaneal varus <0 º to 5 º (Normal) <calcaneal valgus (Hamill, 2008); Arco plant-Foot dig <0.003 m to 0:01 (Normal) <Foot plane (Staheli; CHEW; CORBETT, 1984).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Check adherence to diabetic self-care and exercise. What self-care are followed by most patients.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactCarmélia Rocha

Universidade Federal de Alfenas- UNIFAL-MG

carmelia.rocha@unifal-mg.edu.br+55(35)3292-1515

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)