Trial reportSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Taking a Load Off: User Perceptions of Smart Offloading Walkers for Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Technology Acceptance Model.
Trial report in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Can a Chatbot Help Heal a Wound? Context-Aware Prompts for Boosting Adherence in Diabetic Foot Ulcers.Diabetology · 2026Article
- SmartBoot: Real-Time Monitoring of Patient Activity via Remote Edge Computing Technologies.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Diabetes Technology Meeting 2023.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2024Article
- Towards a Remote Patient Monitoring Platform for Comprehensive Risk Evaluations for People with Diabetic Foot Ulcers.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Why, What and Where Podcast on the Updated 2023 IWGDF Guideline on Offloading Treatments for Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2024Article
- Offloading and adherence through technological advancements: Modern approaches for better foot care in diabetes.Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2024Review
- Ethical considerations of digital health technology in older adult care.The lancet. Healthy longevity · 2024Article
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Abstract
People with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are commonly prescribed offloading walkers, but inadequate adherence to prescribed use can be a barrier to ulcer healing. This study examined user perspectives of offloading walkers to provide insight on ways to help promote adherence. Participants were randomized to wear: (1) irremovable, (2) removable, or (3) smart removable walkers (smart boot) that provided feedback on adherence and daily walking. Participants completed a 15-item questionnaire based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Spearman correlations assessed associations between TAM ratings with participant characteristics. Chi-squared tests compared TAM ratings between ethnicities, as well as 12-month retrospective fall status. A total of 21 adults with DFU (age 61.5 ± 11.8 years) participated. Smart boot users reported that learning how to use the boot was easy (ρ =-0.82,
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