The purpose of this study is to investigate whether regular measurement of skin foot temperature with a novel device (DFUPS) will prevent ulcer recurrence in diabetic patients at high risk of foot ulceration. It is planned to regularly measure the temperature of the feet of people with diabetes who have already had a foot ulcer which has subsequently healed. These measurements should allow the identification of hotspots on the foot and may be helpful when advising about ulcer risk and providing preventative treatment. It is hoped to find out whether the regular use of thermal images taken with the DFUPS device together with standard foot treatment may reduce the number of people with diabetes developing ulcers or even prevent foot ulcers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
110
The DFUPS device is a two-camera instrument for capturing images of feet.
King's College Hospital
London, United Kingdom
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Manchester, United Kingdom
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Percentage of patients developing a foot ulcer
Time frame: 12 months
Time to ulceration
Time frame: 12 months
Rate of change of score in quality of life from baseline and up to the final visit using the EQ-5D-5L
Time frame: 12 months
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