Tokyo, March 23 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061013) titled 'Effect of post-discharge support for continuing self-exercise on prevention of wound deterioration in patients with diabetic foot' on March 22.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -but assessor(s) are blinded Control - Active

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Oitaoka Hospital, Keiwakai Medical Corporation

Condition: Condition - Diabetic foot Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of post-discharge support for continuing self-exercise on the prevention of wound deterioration in patients with diabetic foot. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Post-discharge support program for continuing self-exercise. At discharge, patients are provided with educational video content on foot care and exercise therapy including foot inspection, footwear management, lower limb strengthening, and stretching. Patients watch the videos using their smartphones and record daily foot condition and self-care practices on a wound management sheet. Healthcare staff review the records during outpatient visits and provide feedback when necessary. Interventions/Control_2 - Standard discharge education. Patients receive usual verbal and written instructions regarding foot care and daily management at discharge.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 20 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Patients hospitalized for treatment of diabetic foot who receive rehabilitation therapy Key exclusion criteria - Patients who have undergone lower limb or foot amputation Patients with severe cognitive or mental impairment who cannot understand the study Patients whose wound condition or general condition is unstable and cannot continue rehabilitation Patients requiring assistance in activities of daily living due to visual impairment Patients judged to be inappropriate by the principal investigator Target Size - 50

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 11 Month 11 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 11 Month 11 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 11 Month 11 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069819

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