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

Fisseha Z Amdie

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Diabetes Foot Care

Treatments: Behavioral: Diabetes Foot Care Education (DFCE)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04841291

6032644

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on foot care knowledge and practice/behaviour.

Research Questions

The primary question for this study is:

• Is virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education a practical and acceptable intervention among patients with diabetes in Ethiopia?

The secondary questions are:

• What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot self-care knowledge among patients with diabetes mellitus?
• What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot self-care behaviour among patients with diabetes mellitus?
• What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot self-care efficacy among patients with diabetes mellitus?
• What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot health-belief among patients with diabetes mellitus?

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Virtual Simulation-Based Arm

Experimental group

Description:

Access virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education once for 30 minutes plus the standard care.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Diabetes Foot Care Education (DFCE)

Standard Care Arm

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will continue utilizing the usual follow-up diabetes care which occurs every month.