Peer Support for Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Summary

The objective of the study is to develop a peer support program that helps improve ulcer care in patients with a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU).Diabetes, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), foot ulceration, and subsequent amputation are unevenly patterned in terms of racial/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, health insurance, and geographic area. The project will identify opportunities to reduce health disparities among economically marginalized patients regarding DFU outcomes.

Conditions

• Diabetic Foot Ulcer
• Diabetic Wound
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Diabetic Foot
• Diabetes Complications
• Peripheral Neuropathy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Peer counseling group

A community advisory board (CAB) will be set up for need assessment and to design the peer support program. Virtual meetings will be held quarterly for year 1 and 2. The group will consist of (up to 12 members) and will include at least 2 patient partners (patients with a recently diagnosed ulcer), 2 peer pals (patients with a healed DFU), family members or caregivers (limited to only 1 person per family represented on the CAB), healthcare workers (podiatrist, nurse, or case manager), medical equipment company representatives, and others. We will ask them about potential barriers at the first meeting, have flexible meeting times, and intentionally limit the number of healthcare providers. At the last meeting, we will seek feedback and input from the CAB. In addition, this group will have the opportunity to participate in a focus group which will be moderated with a trained, bilingual assistant and will last 40-60 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Southern California

  collaborator OTHER

• Vascular Cures

  collaborator OTHER

• Department of Health and Human Services

  collaborator FED

• Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Emily Rosario, PhD · Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-11-21

Primary Completion

2024-10-31

Completion

2025-01-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations