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First received: February 03, 2023

Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Remote Foot Temperature Monitoring

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Diabetic Foot

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Home Foot-temperature Monitoring Through Smart Mat Technology to Improve Access, Equity, and Outcomes in High-risk Patients With Diabetes

Brief Summary: Diabetic foot ulcers are common, debilitating, and costly complications of diabetes, disproportionately impacting Black and rural Veterans.Forty percent of individuals have an ulcer recurrence within a year of ulcer healing and 65% within 5 years.Monitoring plantar foot temperatures is one of the few interventions that reduces the risk of ulcer recurrence.Despite the evidence, adoption has been poor because the original procedures, including the use of handheld thermometers, were burdensome and…

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