Diabetic Foot Self Care | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Diabetic Angiopathies Diabetic Foot Diabetic Neuropathies Endocrine System Diseases Foot Ulcer Leg Ulcer Nursing Care Self Care Skin Diseases Skin Ulcer Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Tekirdag Namık Kemal University

Tekirdağ, Suleymanpasa, 59000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The scale, whose validity and reliability were examined in the study, consists of 26 items. The study sample consisted of 202 individuals with diabetes. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, with approximately 30 minutes allocated to each individual. The study sample included individuals over 18 years of age, diagnosed with diabetes, who spoke, read, and wrote Turkish, and who provided verbal and written consent to participate in the study. Individuals with serious psychiatric diagnoses, cognitive problems that would impede self-expression, and those who wished to withdraw from the study at any stage were excluded from the study sample.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

speaking Turkish
over 18 years old
Not having a serious psychiatric diagnosis
Giving written consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

severe visual or auditory problems
who did not volunteer to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

Self-Care Tool for Diabetic Foot Prevention

Behavioral

This study examines the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Self-Care Tool for Diabetic Foot Prevention, developed according to the theory of Riegel et al.

Primary outcomes

Self-Care Tool for Diabetic Foot Prevention

Time frame: 21 month

This tool consists of 26 items and 3 sub-dimensions, evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale. The sub-dimensions are based on Riegel et al.'s moderate self-care theory. These sub-dimensions are maintaining self-care, monitoring self-care, and managing self-care. The maintaining self-care sub-dimension (10 items) consists of recommendations from healthcare professionals regarding daily foot care and diabetes-related practices to prevent diabetic foot ulcers. The monitoring self-care sub-dimension (9 items) includes behaviors related to monitoring early and initial signs of foot injuries. The managing self-care sub-dimension (7 items) consists of recommendations for practices aimed at eliminating risk factors for foot health.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Namik Kemal University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Self-Care Tool for Diabetic Foot Prevention

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: May 7, 2026
Registry last updated: May 7, 2026

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