CCHAIR Study Version 1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Comparing Charcot foot Health literacy between ‘At-risk’ and ‘In Remission’ groups (CCHAIR study).
IRAS ID
250015
Contact name
Benjamin L Bullen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queen Margaret University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A., N/A.
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Charcot foot is a potentially devastating condition, occurring in around one in ten ‘At-risk’ people with nerve damage, termed Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN). Throughout Scotland, individuals with a history of Charcot foot are considered ‘In Remission,’ with as many as two in five people experiencing this condition again. Charcot foot initially presents as a red, hot and swollen foot, indicating softening of the foot bones. Timely pressure relief in a plaster cast or walking boot can prevent or limit a classic ‘rocker-bottom’ foot deformity. A deformed foot may lead to foot ulcers and even amputation. People ‘At-risk’ of, or ‘In Remission’ from, Charcot foot require specific knowledge and skills, termed ‘health literacy,’ to recognise the early signs of this condition and communicate effectively with their doctor or foot specialist. The health literacy skills these people have are not currently known, however. The proposed study seeks to understand and compare knowledge and skills between people ‘At-risk’ of, and ‘In Remission’ from, Charcot foot to improve patient education in the future.
People who agree to take part in the “Comparing Charcot foot Health literacy between ‘At-risk’ and ‘In Remission’ groups (CCHAIR study)” will be asked to complete two questionnaires and information concerning their diabetes and feet will be collected from a Scottish SCI-Diabetes database. These two questionnaires will include a 44-question, multiple-choice Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) and eleven Charcot foot-specific questions which people can answer in their own words. Multiple-choice and written answers will be analysed together within a chart called a Convergence Coding Matrix. The results of this study will be shared with interested participants, local NHS Lothian Podiatry Managers and Scottish podiatrists. This research will also be submitted for consideration for national and international podiatry conferences and journals.
REC name
South Central - Hampshire B Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/SC/0438
Date of REC Opinion
7 Aug 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion