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Impact of Removable Cast Walker Design on Usability for Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers

NCT05415878 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2022-06-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Within their lifetime, over 30% of people living with diabetes will develop a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), many of which will never heal and may require amputation. Removable cast walkers (RCWs) are commonly prescribed to offload (treat) DFUs. While RCWs are prescribed to be worn during all weight bearing activities, adherence to this prescription is low. This is a serious concern given that low adherence predicts poor DFU healing. This study will provide pilot/feasibility data to inform a larger clinical trial to evaluate the impact of existing RCW designs on adherence and DFU healing. We will also quantify the effect of RCW form on biomechanical and self-reported measures related to usability. Our working hypothesis is that healing outcomes with a given RCW will be predicted by biomechanical and self-reported measures of RCW usability, with the predictive relationship partly explained by the effect of these measures on adherence.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

RCW design form

Tall RCW= a knee high removable cast walker with an offloading insole Short RCW= an ankle high (extending up the leg just past the ankle) removable cast walker with an offloading insole, paired with an external shoe lift to be used with a diabetic shoe on the contralateral limb

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Manchester Metropolitan University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Noah J Rosenblatt, PhD · Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2025-01-01
Completion
2025-08-01

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