Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Remote Monitoring Program for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Last updated: January 22, 2025
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Diabetes And Hypertension

Ulcers

Diabetes Mellitus Types I And Ii

Treatment

Remote wound monitoring technology

Clinical Study ID

NCT05579743
IRB00292929
R03DK133557
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This research is being done to compare two different methods of wound monitoring for chronic wounds: remote wound monitoring using a smartphone app and in-person wound monitoring in a clinic setting. This will be a pilot non-blinded randomized controlled feasibility trial. The investigators will enroll 120 patients with an active diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) who present to the multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic in Baltimore, Maryland. Patients will be computer randomized 1:1 to receive wound care monitoring using remote DFU monitoring technology or standard in-person monitoring for 12 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female, aged ≥ 18 years old

  • In treatment for lower extremity wound related to diabetic foot ulcer

  • Able and willing to use a smartphone to assess the wound for the duration of thestudy

  • English language proficiency

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with less than 1 dressing change per week

  • Patients with wound size that cannot be covered with a single app scan (out ofboundary conditions include wounds that wrap around patient's entire leg)

  • Patients with wounds in an inaccessible location who live without a caregiver toassist in taking wound scans

Study Design

Total Participants: 120
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Remote wound monitoring technology
Phase:
Study Start date:
January 06, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
March 30, 2026

Study Description

The purpose of this research is to determine if a smartphone mobile application, also referred to as a mobile app or simply an app, designed to capture wound measurements and analyze wound tissue distribution in real-time, can be a practical patient-centered solution for regular wound management and assessment. The app will be compared to traditional in-person wound monitoring. One of the major limitations of most literature describing remote monitoring technologies is the lack of a control group. By randomizing half of the enrolled patients to remote monitoring via standard of care, the investigators will be able to compare patient and provider satisfaction with remote vs. in-person monitoring, as well as the wound healing outcomes.

Connect with a study center

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland 21287
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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