VIRTUALLY SUPERVISED TELE-EXERCISE PLATFORM FOR ACCELERATING PLANTAR WOUND HEALING

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Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is design and use a telemedicine platform which integrates video-chat, pre-programmed interactive game-based foot, and ankle exercise modules, and real-time quantitative performance metrics displayed to the clinician to improve patient's perfusion to the lower extremity, improve diabetic wound healing and prevent muscle loss in the lower extremity.This is a cross sectional and comparative feasibility study. It is designed to explore acceptability, feasibility and proof of concept/ .

Study Type

Observational

Eligibility

Gender

All

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Minimum Age

18 Years

Maximum Age

N/A

Male or Female - 18 years or older - Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Ambulatory in the home without the aid of another person - Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Wound present for more than one year -HbA1c > 12%
ABI of index limb is <0.60 and/or they are being considered for revascularization within the course of the study
Ulcer involving bone or tendon
Ulcer not caused by diabetes
Fully confined to a wheelchair
Any condition limiting the ability to engage in Tele-FootX exercise routine such as major cognitive decline, and major visual or hearing problem
-Unable or unwilling to attend prescribed clinic visits