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Adapting Lifestyle Offloading for DFUs

Adapting a Lifestyle-based Offloading Intervention in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

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About This Trial

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 May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - English speaking - Age 21 years or older - History of active DFU necessitating offloading - Capacity to provide willing to sign a consent form - 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 Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Self-reported deafness or blindness - history of lower extremity amputation besides toes Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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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

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

Lifestyle-based intervention by an occupational therapist

Participants with diabetic foot ulcers will be offered lifestyle-based treatment sessions virtually for up to 8 sessions (\~8 weeks) with a licensed occupational therapist.

Locations (1)

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States