Foot thermometry with mHeath-based supplementation to prevent diabetic foot ulcers: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Background: Novel approaches to reduce diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) in low- and middle-income countries are needed. Our objective was to compare incidence of DFUs in the thermometry plus mobile health (mHealth) reminders (intervention) vs. thermometry-only (control). Methods: We conducted a randomized trial enrolling adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus at risk of foot ulcers (risk groups 2 or 3) but without foot ulcers at the time of recruitment, and allocating them to control (instruction to use a liquid crystal-based foot thermometer daily) or intervention (same instruction supplemented with text and voice messages with reminders to use the device and messages to promote foot care) groups, and followed for 18 months. The primary outcome was time to occurrence of DFU. A proce

SUBMITTER: Lazo-Porras M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7463300 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature