Impact of psychological profile on healing of diabetic foot wounds

Evaluation of the Impact of Psychological Profile on Diabetic Foot Wound Healing. Prospective, Monocentric Study

Observational Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon · NCT06630182

This study looks at how different personality types in people with Type 2 diabetes affect the healing of their foot wounds.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Enrollment308 (estimated)
Ages18 Years to 18 Years
SexAll
SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon Academic / other
Locations1 site (Dijon)
Trial IDNCT06630182 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This observational study evaluates how different psychological profiles, specifically Type A and Type B, affect the healing process of foot wounds in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Participants will complete self-questionnaires based on Bortner's method to determine their psychological profile. The study aims to identify correlations between these profiles and wound healing outcomes, potentially informing future treatment approaches. It focuses on patients referred for management of new diabetic foot wounds.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults over 18 years old with Type 2 diabetes who have a new diabetic foot wound.

Not a fit: Patients who are unable to complete self-questionnaires or those under legal protection measures may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved treatment strategies for diabetic foot wounds by considering psychological factors.

How similar studies have performed: While there is some evidence linking psychological profiles to health outcomes in diabetes, this specific approach appears to be novel and untested.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Person who has given his non-opposition
* Person over 18 years of age
* Person with type 2 diabetes
* Person referred for management of a new diabetic foot wound

Exclusion Criteria:

* Person subject to a legal protection measure (curatorship, guardianship)
* Person subject to a legal protection measure
* Pregnant women, women in labour or breastfeeding mothers
* An adult who is incapable or unable to give consent
* Minors
* Person unable to complete self-questionnaires

Where this trial is running

Dijon

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Type 2 DiabetesFoot Wound
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