Manipulating Narrative Presentations of Information to Encourage Good Foot Care Practice in People With and Without Diabetes Mellitus

The study explores the role of health messages (narrative, non-narrative vs. control condition [no message]) to enhance good foot care practices among people with diabetes and the general population.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetic Foot Behavior Cardiovascular Diseases Communication Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Diabetic Angiopathies Diabetic Neuropathies Endocrine System Diseases Foot Diseases Foot Ulcer Glucose Metabolism Disorders Health Behavior Leg Ulcer Metabolic Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Narration Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Skin Diseases Skin Ulcer Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Chichester

Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

at least 18 years of age at the time of consent;
able to read and speak the English language;
able and willing to give written informed consent prior to study entry;
able to complete the protocol requirements

Exclusion criteria

has a cognitive impairment or acute psychopathology (self-reported formal diagnoses of down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, brain tumour, autism, dementia, schizophrenia, and/or schizoaffective disorder), ie that which could interfere with his or her ability to provide written consent and complete the study
has taken part in any other research on foot care with the University of Chichester in the past year

Treatment and study plan

Online leaflet about foot care

Behavioral

Short text-based leaflet about foot care, presented online

Primary outcomes

5-item Foot Care Detection Behaviour Scale

Time frame: 1 week

Questionnaire asking participants how many days in the past 7 they have checked their feet to detect cuts, blisters, sores, calluses, and red patches

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Chichester

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Nov 10, 2020
Registry last updated: Nov 10, 2020

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