Participate
in our research study!
Smartboot study
We are a team of clinician researchers comparing 3 types of offloading boots for people with diabetic foot ulcers.
We want to know:
1) how to help people wear these boots &
2) how much activity people should have when wearing these boots.
Sponsored by the
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Interested?
You may be eligible to participate if you:
- Are over 18 years old
- Have had a diabetic foot ulcer
- Can walk at home (with or without help)
- Are willing to come weekly for 12 weeks (or until your ulcer is healed)
- You are comfortable answering survey questions (in person or over the phone)
How the study works
You would be randomized to 1 of 3 groups and wear your assigned offloading boot for 12 weeks. The full study, including phone follow-ups, would be 52 weeks.
Groups:
1) You cannot remove your boot
2) You can remove your boot
3) You can remove your boot & will receive a smartwatch that provides feedback
Contact Us!
Principal Investigator: Prof. David G. Armstrong
David. Armstrong@med.usc.edu
Research Coordinator: Jason Garcia
323-680-0196
Jason.Garcia@med.usc.edu
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