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Validity and reliability of infrared thermography as an indirect method of blood flow in type 2 diabetes patients

Assessment of foot skin temperature using infrared thermography and blood flow measuring by ankle brachial index among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20170928003
Enrollment
85
Registered
2017-09-28
Start date
2017-09-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

type 2 diabetes patients: They will be screened and classified into 2 groups by Michigan neuropathy screening instruments (Thai version): diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and non&#45

Interventions

type 2 diabetes patients will be screened and classified into 2 groups by Michigan neuropathy screening instruments (Thai version): diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and non&#45
diabetic peripheral neuropathy (Non&#45
DPN).
Screening
type 2 diabetes patients

Sponsors

Research center in back, neck, other joint pain and human performance (BNOJPH)
Lead Sponsor
School of Physical therapy&#44
Collaborator
Faculty associated Medical Sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: the type 2 diabetic patients and aged between 40 and 75 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients, who have foot problems such as ulcers, infections, or amputations, fever, inflammation stage of disease such as ankle sprain, deep vein thrombosis, uncontrolled hypertension, neurological weakness, numbness, and a lumbar spinal stenosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Foot skin temperature a single measure, with 3-time repeated within 5 minutes infrared thermography (Ti10 thermal image, Fluke corporation, Washington)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood flow a single measure after measure foot skin temperature ankle brachial index (ABI) using the Doppler flowmetry (VP1000 Vascular Profiler, Omron, Victoria)

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactUraiwan Chatchawan

School of Physical therapy, Faculty associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University

pomuraiwan67@gmail.com+66815797284

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026