Dermal Thermometry and Self-Care of High Risk Diabetic Patients
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00105755 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 17, 2005
Last Update Posted : April 7, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Mellitus Ulcer Diabetic Polyneuropathy | Device: personal dermal thermometer (DT) Device: Device | Not Applicable |
Background:
Foot ulcers remain the most common reason for hospital admission among veterans with diabetes. Healing and preventing these wounds should be a high priority for clinicians treating these high-risk patients. Previous work by the investigators has suggested that diabetic foot ulcers are preceded by inflammation, which can potentially be detected with a thermometer.
Objectives:
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the utility of a novel personal dermal thermometry system to empower patients and caregivers and thereby reduce the risk for lower extremity ulceration and amputation in veterans at high risk for these complications.
Methods:
In this randomized clinical trial, 384 patients are being enrolled and assigned to either standard of care (SC) or SC plus a personal dermal thermometer (DT) to evaluate and log their plantar skin temperatures. All patients are given access to a 24 hour "hot foot line" to call for immediate access to care if they identify a hot spot (DT group) or a site of concern on standard self-evaluation (SC). All patients are assigned a sophisticated computerized activity monitor, which allows investigators access to time and magnitude of activity, downloaded at regular patient visits.
Status:
Project work is complete
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 400 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Dermal Thermometry and Self-Care of High Risk Diabetic Patients |
Study Start Date : | January 2003 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2006 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Arm 1 |
Device: personal dermal thermometer (DT) Device: Device |
- Reduce the risk for lower extremity ulceration and amputation in veterans at high risk for these complications.; Incidence of diabetic foot ulcers over 18 months. Incidence of foot infections over 18 months. Incidence of Charcot fractures.
- Improve quality of life. Health Related Quality of Life (change over 18 months)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
vibration perception threshold needs to be greater than 25, palpable pulse, Over 18 years of age Has Diabetes and Neuropathy
Exclusion Criteria:
No ulcers. Unable to walk without assistance of wheelchair or crutches

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00105755
United States, Georgia | |
Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ | |
Tucson, Georgia, United States, 85723 |
Principal Investigator: | Brent Nixon, DPM MBA BA | Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ |
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Responsible Party: | US Department of Veterans Affairs |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00105755 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
IIR 20-059 |
First Posted: | March 17, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 7, 2015 |
Last Verified: | April 2015 |
Activity Cycles Amputation Prevention Temperature |
Polyneuropathies Diabetic Neuropathies Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases |
Nervous System Diseases Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases |