DiaFootCare: a mobile app to help adults with diabetic foot ulcers manage self-care in Oman

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study tests the DiaFootCare mobile health app designed to educate patients, remind them about medications and care tasks, and monitor wounds with photos. Adults with diabetic foot ulcers receiving care at the National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre in Oman will be assigned to use DiaFootCare or continue with usual care. Outcomes will include self-care behaviors, medication adherence, glycemic control, wound healing, and user engagement with the app over three months. The trial will also assess usability and effectiveness of the app in supporting pharmacist-led monitoring and communication.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* \- Adults aged 30 to 80 years.
* Diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus.
* Have an active diabetic foot ulcer.
* Have access to a compatible smartphone and internet connection.
* Able to understand Arabic and use the DiaFootCare application after receiving instructions.
* Willing and able to provide written informed consent and complete the three-month follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe cognitive, visual, physical, or communication impairment that prevents use of the application or completion of study assessments.
* A diabetic foot condition requiring immediate hospitalization or urgent major surgical intervention.
* Unable or unwilling to complete the three-month follow-up.
* Concurrent participation in another intervention study that could affect the study outcomes.

Where it's running

• National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre
  Muscat, Oman Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Raqiya AL Mamari
• Email: raqiyaalmamari@gmail.com
• Phone: 0096896794009

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.