Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Remote Monitoring Program for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

The purpose of this research is to determine if a smartphone mobile application, also referred to as a mobile app or simply an app, designed to capture wound measurements and analyze wound tissue distribution in real-time, can be a practical patient-centered solution for regular wound management and assessment. The app will be compared to traditional in-person wound monitoring. One of the major limitations of most literature describing remote monitoring technologies is the lack of a control group. By randomizing half of the enrolled patients in the RCT to remote monitoring via standard of care, the investigators will be able to compare patient and provider satisfaction with remote vs. in-person monitoring, as well as the wound healing outcomes.

Inclusion criteria

• Male or female, aged ≥ 18 years old
• In treatment for lower extremity wound related to diabetic foot ulcer
• Able and willing to use a smartphone to assess the wound for the duration of the study
• English language proficiency

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with less than 1 dressing change per week
• Patients with wound size that cannot be covered with a single app scan (out of boundary conditions include wounds that wrap around patient's entire leg)
• Patients with wounds in an inaccessible location who live without a caregiver to assist in taking wound scans