Trial reportJournal of diabetes science and technology2017
Lace Up for Healthy Feet: The Impact of Shoe Closure on Plantar Stress Response.
Trial report in Journal of diabetes science and technology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diabetic Foot Australia guideline on footwear for people with diabetes.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Guideline
- The Effect of Daily Use of Plantar Mechanical Stimulation Through Micro-Mobile Foot Compression Device Installed in Shoe Insoles on Vibration Perception, Gait, and Balance in People With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2019Trial
- In-Shoe Foot Temperature Patterns During Lying, Sitting and Standing Postures: Baseline Data from Healthy Individuals.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- An Evaluation of the Effect of Dimple Insoles on Foot Temperature in Diabetic Patients.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Harnessing Digital Health Technologies to Remotely Manage Diabetic Foot Syndrome: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Review
- Monitoring of Dynamic Plantar Foot Temperatures in Diabetes with Personalised 3D-Printed Wearables.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Association between foot thermal responses and shear forces during turning gait in young adults.PeerJ · 2021Article
- Toe gaps and their assessment in footwear for people with diabetes: a narrative review.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2020Review
- Measuring Plantar Tissue Stress in People With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Critical Concept in Diabetic Foot Management.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2019Review
- Risk Factors and Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulceration in Users of the Brazilian Public Health System.Journal of diabetes research · 2019Article
- Health Sensors, Smart Home Devices, and the Internet of Medical Things: An Opportunity for Dramatic Improvement in Care for the Lower Extremity Complications of Diabetes.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2018Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThis study examined the impact of shoe closure on plantar thermal stress response (TSR), which is known to be a surrogate of shear stress and skin perfusion. It is aimed to explore potential impact of shoe closure on increasing risk factors associated with plantar ulcers in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
methodsFifteen eligible subjects were enrolled. The left foot was used as a reference and fitted to a self-adjusted and habitual lace-tightening method by each subject. The right foot was used as a test closure and fitted into three lace closure conditions: loose, tight, and preset optimal closure (reel clutch, BOA technology). Thermal images were taken after 5 minutes of acclimatization (pre-trial) and immediately after 200 walking steps in each shoe closure condition (post-trial). TSR was calculated from the thermal images.
resultsTSR was significantly higher in the test closure with loose (70.24%, P = .000) and tight (66.85%, P = .007) and lower (-206.53%, P = .000) in the preset optimal closure when compared to the reference closure. Only lace closure conditions affected TSR with no significant impact from age, BMI, and gender in our sample in a multivariable regression model.
conclusionThe results from this study suggest that shoelace closure technique can have a profound effect on TSR. It therefore stands to reason that optimal lace closure may have an impact in reducing risk of plantar ulcers in people with DPN. Interestingly, results revealed that even a self-adjusted lace closure may not be necessarily optimal and a preset closure setting like reel clutch might ultimately be recommended to minimize risk. Further study is warranted to confirm or refute these interesting results.
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