Adapting Lifestyle Offloading for DFUs
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to develop and test a tailored occupational therapist-led lifestyle-focused intervention to aid patients in improving diabetic foot ulcer care. The main questions it aims to answer are to determine the acceptability and feasibility of taking a tailored lifestyle-focused approach
| Condition(s) | Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Diabetic Foot |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to develop and test a tailored occupational therapist-led lifestyle-focused intervention to aid patients in improving diabetic foot ulcer care. The main questions it aims to answer are to determine the acceptability and feasibility of taking a tailored lifestyle-focused approach as part of comprehensive diabetic foot ulcer management. Patient participants with DFUs who require offloading treatment will receive the tailored lifestyle-focused self-management intervention. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking * Age 21 years or older * History of active DFU necessitating offloading * Capacity to provide informed consent * Access to telehealth (internet connection and equipment) * Ability to walk independently or with an assistive device * Self-reported life expectancy of more than one year Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported deafness or blindness * history of lower extremity amputation besides toes |
| Ages | 21 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | University of Southern California |
| Locations | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Start date | 2025-02-10 |
| NCT ID | NCT06278935 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06278935 |