Outpatient Nurse Managed Counseling Program for Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulceration
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Diabetic Foot Ulcer focused on measuring Diabetes, Nursing counseling, Foot ulceration, Outpatient, Advanced Practice Nurse
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients age 18 or older
- in current treatment for ulceration and/or amputation of a lower limb
- are able to understand German oral and in writing
- are able to give written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- severe psychiatric diagnoses
- subjects living in dependent living facilities (nursing home or rehabilitation)
- subjects lacking supporting family members and incapable of selfmonitoring their feet due to impairment (vision or physical movement)
Sites / Locations
- Zurich University of Applied SciencesRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Standard care
Nursing counseling
All participants receive three specially-developed brochures with information regarding the diabetic foot condition. The brochures containes explanations to a) the cause and warning signs of diabetic foot ulcers, b) the precautions patients can take in their daily life, and c) helpful foot gymnastics to be practiced at home.
The participants who are randomized in the intervention group receive standardized education regarding diabetic foot care. The nurse-led outpatient intervention go on for five weeks. During a period of five weeks, the participants are provided with weekly education, skill training, and counseling sessions on foot care.