Study to compare offloading pressures between two types of footwear.V1

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Study to compare the offloading foot pressures of two commercially available clinical shoes; Cellona Shoe and Kerraped.

• IRAS ID

  162743

• Contact name

  Richard Leigh

• Contact email

  richardleigh1@nhs.net

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 1 months, 2 days

• Research summary

  Many people have high pressure points underneath their feet which can lead to painful hard skin and ulceration. 1 in 12 people with diabetic foot ulceration will go on to have an amputation. Diabetic foot ulceration is an indicator of early mortality, 44% die within 5 years of an ulceration. Therefore pressure prevention under the foot is paramount in reducing ulceration, amputation and death.
  This study will compare the pressure relieving properties of two types of shoe designed to accommodate the types of dressings used in treatment of lower limb ulceration, 'Cellona Shoe' and 'Kerraped'. Each shoe will be fitted with a paper thin insole containing pressure sensors linked by a cable to a computer (F- Scan bipedal in-shoe pressure/force measurement system by Tekscan). Candidates will wear each shoe on the same foot in turn and walk 5 metres whilst measurements are taken. The measurements will be used to compare the relative offloading properties of the two shoes.

• REC name

  Wales REC 7

• REC reference

  15/WA/0086

• Date of REC Opinion

  21 Apr 2015

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion