Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to test for preventive effects of diabetic foot ulceration by telemedicine that includes sensor-equipped insoles combined with photo documentation

Abstract Background Early detection of diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs) can avoid or delay any progression into more severe stages, which may require limb amputation or lead to infectious sequelae and death. However, frequent clinical screening would be too intrusive and costly, and self-examination...

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Main Authors: Antao Ming, Isabell Walter, Ahmad Alhajjar, Martin Leuckert, Peter R. Mertens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3623-x