Trial reportJournal of diabetes science and technology2017
An Optical-Fiber-Based Smart Textile (Smart Socks) to Manage Biomechanical Risk Factors Associated With Diabetic Foot Amputation.
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. It is linked to trial NCT03914274 (Importance of Sock Type in the Development of Foot Lesions on Low-difficulty, Short Hikes), which is not on this map. Cited by 41 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Importance of Sock Type in the Development of Foot Lesions on Low-difficulty, Short Hikes
Who cites it
41 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 101 citations in OpenAlex.
- The efficacy of temperature-guided preventive care in reducing diabetic foot ulcer incidence and prolonging ulcer-free survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- Telehealth and telemedicine applications for the diabetic foot: A systematic review.Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Podiatrist-Delivered Health Coaching to Facilitate the Use of a Smart Insole to Support Foot Health Monitoring in People with Diabetes-Related Peripheral Neuropathy.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Trial
- AI-Enhanced System for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Localization and Classification Using Multi-Scale Neural CNN Model.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Digital Health Approaches to Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Narrative Paper.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- DFU-GCNet: a global context-enhanced inception network for robust and interpretable diabetic foot ulcer classification.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Assessing the Possibility of Recurrent Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention via Remote Patient Monitoring: A Feasibility Study.Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2025Article
- Knowledge-Behavior Relationships and Technology Adoption Among Patients With Diabetes: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Smart Foot Care Technology.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- Developing a Smart Sensing Sock to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study.Journal of participatory medicine · 2025Article
- Smart Anklet Use to Measure Vascular Health Benefits of Preventive Intervention in a Nature-Based Environment-A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Stepping Forward: A Scoping Systematic Literature Review on the Health Outcomes of Smart Sensor Technologies for Diabetic Foot Ulcers.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Feasibility of temperature monitoring smart socks in adolescents and young adults with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Improving Physical, Physiological, and Psychological Health Outcomes in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers - State of the Art.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Review
- Data-driven digital health technologies in the remote clinical care of diabetic foot ulcers: a scoping review.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2023Article
- Artificial Intelligence Methodologies Applied to Technologies for Screening, Diagnosis and Care of the Diabetic Foot: A Narrative Review.Biosensors · 2022Review
- Design and Implementation of a Smart Insole System to Measure Plantar Pressure and Temperature.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Utilization of a Smart Sock for the Remote Monitoring of Patients With Peripheral Neuropathy: Cross-sectional Study of a Real-world Registry.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- The Role of New Technological Opportunities and the Need to Evaluate the Activities Performed in the Prevention of Diabetic Foot with Exercise Therapy.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Diabetic Wound-Healing Science.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Review
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to validate a smart-textile based on fiber-optics for simultaneous measurement of plantar temperature, pressure, and joint angles in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
methodsAfter in-vitro validation in the laboratory, 33 eligible subjects with DPN were recruited (age: 58 ± 8 years, BMI: 31.5 ± 8 kg/m
resultsIn laboratory and under controlled conditions, the agreements for parameters of interest were excellent ( r > .98, P = .000), and no noticeable cross-talks between measurements of temperature, angle, and pressure were observed. During clinical data acquisition, a significant correlation was found for pressure profile under different anatomical regions of interest between SmartSox and F-Scan ( r = .67, P < .050) as well as between thermography and SmartSox ( r = .55, P < .050).
conclusionThis study demonstrates the validity of an innovative smart textile for assessing simultaneously the key parameters associated with risk of foot ulcers in patients with DPN. It may empower clinicians to objectively stratify foot risk and provide timely care. Another study is warranted to validate its clinical application in preventing limb threating problems in patients with DPN.
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