Predictive factors for foot ulceration in diabetes: a follow-up
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN10550720 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10550720 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | Version 2 |
- Submission date
- 05/12/2016
- Registration date
- 23/12/2016
- Last edited
- 20/09/2023
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
Diabetes is a long-term health condition in which a person struggles to control their blood sugar. People with diabetes sometimes have problems with their feet which become serious and this makes getting around harder and life less enjoyable. It might be possible to avoid foot problems by having regular foot checks by doctors, podiatrists or nurses but at the moment it is not clear how useful this is or often it needs to be done. People who learn they might go on to have foot problems expect to be given treatment to stop the problem happening in the first place. But unfortunately the best way to avoid foot problems is not known and more research is needed. But before a large, expensive study called a clinical trial can be done there is a need to study the different ways people with diabetes can have foot care from the NHS. This study will look at how often people with diabetes should have their feet examined by NHS staff, what are the best things for patients and NHS staff to do to stop foot problems from happening, and whether a large clinical trial likely to produce information that is good value for money.
Who can participate?
Diabetic adults who can walk and don’t have foot ulcers
What does the study involve?
Routine health information and notes about any foot treatment are collected using electronic patient records. Patients are not required to attend any appointments. The information is then used to work out how often people with diabetes have their feet examined by NHS staff, what the best things for patients and NHS staff to do to stop foot problems from happening are and whether a study looking at this is likely to produce information that is good value for money.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
There are no benefits or risks involved with participating.
Where is the study run from?
Perth Royal Infirmary (UK)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
January 2016 to January 2019
Who is funding the study?
National Institute for Health Research, Health Technology Assessment Programme (UK)
Who is the main contact?
Dr Fay Crawford
fay.crawford@nhs.net
Contact information
Scientific
Research & Development department
NHS Fife
Education Centre
Queen Margaret Hospital
Dunfermline
KY12 OSU
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 7985 009375 |
|---|---|
| fay.crawford@nhs.net |
Study information
| Study design | Observational longitudinal cohort study |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Observational |
| Secondary study design | Cohort study |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Scientific title | An evidence-based evaluation of the clinical and cost effectiveness of foot ulcer risk assessment and structured care interventions for people with diabetes |
| Study hypothesis | The aim of this study is to quantify the predictive value of clinical risk factors for foot ulceration in people with diabetes who are managed in community settings. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Scotland A Research Ethics Committee, 20/12/2016, ref: 16/SS/0213 |
| Condition | Foot ulceration in diabetes |
| Intervention | Participants of this study are from a previous (unregistered) cohort study, available via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21186178. This involved among all 3969 patients who were registered with the podiatry service of NHS Tayside, Scotland, UK, 1270 consecutive eligible patients with a diagnosis of DM were first made aware of the study by letter before being invited to participate in the study by a follow-up telephone call and were offered an appointment at a podiatry clinic (based within a primary care medical centre), nearest to their home. This study is a long term follow up of these patients to ascertain the incidence of foot ulceration after 10 years: Routinely collected health data and the podiatry notes of participants from the 2011 cohort study who previously gave consent to have the presence of (present/absent) foot ulceration as observed by a health care professional are reviewed using electronic patient records. Patients are not required to attend any appointments. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Foot ulceration is measured using routinely collected data and patient podiatry notes. |
| Secondary outcome measures | No secondary outcome measures |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2016 |
| Overall study end date | 01/01/2019 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Other |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | n = 1192 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | 1. Age 18 years or over 2. Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus 3. Ambulant 4. Free of foot ulceration 5. Able to give written informed consent 6. Having participating in previous cohort study (The risk of foot ulceration in people with diabetes screenedin community settings: findings from a cohort study), available to view via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21186178 |
| Participant exclusion criteria | 1. Unable to give informed consent 2. Non ambulant |
| Recruitment start date | 01/03/2016 |
| Recruitment end date | 01/09/2016 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Perth
PH1 1NX
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Government
Hayfield House
Hayfield Road
Kirkcaldy
KY2 5AH
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 1383 623623 |
|---|---|
| fay.crawford@nhs.net | |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/05x1ves75 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Government organisation / National government
- Alternative name(s)
- NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme, HTA
- Location
- United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 01/01/2020 |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Stored in repository |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Planned publication of this long term follow-up study in a peer reviewed journal. |
| IPD sharing plan | The data will be held at the University of Edinburgh (UoE data protection registration number Z6426984), or in a SafeHaven facility. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRA research summary | 20/09/2023 | No | No |
Editorial Notes
20/09/2023: A link to the HRA research summary was added.
