Diabetic Foot Ulcer Imaging- Study 2

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-100
SponsorLinnea Polgreen

About this trial

All study procedures will occur during one appointment. The research team will measure the size of the foot ulcer (if one is present) and multiple photos will be taken with a smart phone camera and thermal camera. Demographic information will be obtained from the medical record.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

Has a current foot lesion

Receiving care through University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) Iowa River Landing Diabetes Clinic, UIHC Internal Medicine Clinic, or UIHC Orthopedic Clinic.

Disqualifiers

Cognitive impairment that prevents consent

Lack of fluency in speaking or understanding English

Known aversion to research studies

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Ulcer Measurement Software

    Device

    Photos being taken of foot ulcers. Software estimation of foot ulcer being compared to actual measured size.

Treatment groups

500 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Ulcer Measurement and Photo GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Healthy Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Foot Ulcer Size

Size of foot ulcers will be determined by measurement and estimated by software

Time frame
45 minutes

Secondary outcomes

1

Quality of Photos: 1 - 5 scale

Quality of foot ulcer photos will be quantitatively assessed using a 1 - 5 scale (with 1 being poor focus and lighting and 5 being excellent focus and lighting). These scores will be determined subjectively by multiple researchers and averaged to a single score.

Time frame
45 minutes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Linnea Polgreen

Lead sponsor

University of Iowa

Sponsor institution

Fraternal Order of the Eagles Diabetes Research Center

Collaborator