Using a smart boot to improve diabetic foot offloading
Part of Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism, Skin clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a special “smart boot” can help people with diabetic foot ulcers rest (offload) the affected foot as they should. Better offloading may improve healing by reducing pressure on the wound.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You’re an adult (18 or older), and you can consent in writing
- You have a non-infected, non-poor-blood-flow diabetic foot ulcer that needs offloading (reducing pressure)
- You can walk around at home (with or without help)
- The wound has been present for 1 year or less
- You can wear the smart boot (no severe foot deformity or acute Charcot) and it fits your situation
- Your blood sugar control and circulation tests meet study limits (for example, HbA1c not above 12%)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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