Feasibility of Virtual Simulation-Based Diabetes Foot Care Education in Patients With Diabetes in Ethiopia

Launched by FISSEHA Z AMDIE · Apr 7, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking into a new way to teach people with diabetes about taking care of their feet using virtual simulations. The main goal is to see if this type of education is practical and acceptable for patients in Ethiopia. Researchers want to find out if this virtual training helps improve patients' knowledge and behaviors related to foot care, which is very important for those managing diabetes.

To join this study, you need to be an adult (18 years or older) with type II diabetes and receiving care at the University of Gondar hospital. Unfortunately, those with type 1 diabetes, severe cognitive or visual impairments, or who have recently completed a diabetes education program are not eligible. If you participate, you can expect to engage with an interactive learning experience that aims to boost your understanding of diabetes foot care and improve how you take care of your feet. This could be an exciting opportunity to learn in a modern and engaging way while helping researchers understand the effectiveness of this method.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult patients (18 years of age or older).
• • Type II diabetes mellitus patients who are on diabetes follow-up at University of Gondar tertiary referral hospital
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with type 1 diabetes or gestational diabetes
• • Patients who previously attended any form of formal Diabetes Self Management Education (DSME) program /documented/ in the past three months.
• • Individuals with documented severe cognitive impairment
• • Individuals with documented visual impairment that diminished their ability to navigate the game
• • Terminally ill individuals
• • Individuals without the ability to read or understand the Amharic consent documentation