Virtual Classroom Training and SMS Supported Interventions Improving Foot Care and Self-Efficacy

NCT06213337 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: BArslan
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The type of this research is a randomized controlled experimental study. The aim of the research is to determine the effectiveness of virtual classroom training and SMS support in improving foot care behaviour and foot care self-efficacy in diabetic patients. The basic questions the research aims to answer are:

• Is virtual classroom training effective in improving foot care behaviour and foot care self-efficacy in diabetic patients?
• Are SMS-supported interventions effective in improving foot care behaviour and foot care self-efficacy in diabetic patients? Within the scope of the research, participants are expected to attend virtual classroom training and read the SMS sentences sent. In order to examine the effects of virtual classroom training and SMS-supported interventions, researchers created a control group, a virtual classroom, an SMS support group, and an SMS-supported virtual classroom group.

Conditions

Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Keywords

diabetic foot; virtual systems; Short Message Service

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Development of foot care behavior in diabetic patients

  Foot Care Behavior Scale Total Score increasing

  within 3 months

• Development of foot care self-efficacy in diabetic patients

  Foot Care Self-Efficacy Scale Total Score increasing

  within 1 months

Study Arms (4)

control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be applied to this group.

virtual classroom group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group will be given virtual classroom training on foot care.

Other: Foot care training with virtual classroom

SMS support group

EXPERIMENTAL

Information regarding foot care will be sent via SMS to the participants in this group.

Other: Foot care training with SMS support

SMS supported virtual classroom training group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group will be given virtual classroom training with SMS support.

Other: Foot care training with virtual classroom and SMS support

Interventions

Foot care training with virtual classroom OTHER

Providing foot care training once every two weeks in virtual classes created via the Google meet application.

virtual classroom group

Foot care training with SMS support OTHER

Total of 60 SMS messages containing foot care information will be sent, one every day.

SMS support group

Foot care training with virtual classroom and SMS support OTHER

Providing foot care training once every two weeks in virtual classes created via the Google meet application. Furthermore, total of 60 SMS messages containing foot care information will be sent, one every day.

SMS supported virtual classroom training group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Reporting that you have internet, computer/smartphone access
• Becoming literate
• Ability to use the internet and mobile devices effectively
• Declaring that you are competent to use technology-based training
• Being between the ages of 18-55
• Diagnosis period of 1 year or more

You may not qualify if:

• Having a psychiatric/neurological disability that may prevent participation in the research
• Having any diagnosis of learning disability
• Having an existing foot ulcer
• Having a history of foot ulcers and amputation in the past
• Having severe vision problems/retinopathy
• Having severe hearing impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ondokuz Mayıs University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Samsun, Atakum, 55270, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetic Foot

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetic Angiopathies; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Foot Ulcer; Leg Ulcer; Skin Ulcer; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes Mellitus; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetic Neuropathies

Study Officials

• Burak Arslan, Lecturer

  Hitit University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Afitap Özdelikara, Assoc. Prof.

  Ondokuz Mayıs University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 14, 2023
• First Posted: January 19, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2024
• Study Completion: April 1, 2024
• Last Updated: January 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)