To validate the comprehensive podiatry assessment form, in care homes

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  To assess the impact when comparing the comprehensive podiatry assessment tool with the standard podiatry assessment tool in the care home environment

• IRAS ID

  271185

• Contact name

  Natalie Roe

• Contact email

  natalie.roe@chsft.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 11 months, 26 days

• Research summary

  This research project is to validate an assessment tool. There will be no change to the standard care the participants receive.
  2 assessment forms will be compared to see if the new one has greater specificity/ sensitivity at predicting the likelihood of developing foot ulceration so that preventative tailored plans can be put in place.
  The standard podiatry assessment form which assesses patients circulation, their ability to detect sensation, and relay the information, any callus/hard skin to the feet, and how the foot moves. A risk rating is established from the findings. However,many people who live in a care home often lack the ability to perform the sensation test and therefore are assumed to lack sensation and are rated high risk. A more comprehensive assessment tool has been designed to look at more risk factors. This research wishes to investigate whether this new tool more accurately predicts whether someone is likely to develop a foot ulcer so that a tailored preventative plan can be put in place to prevent foot ulceration. The comprehensive assessment will assess pulses, look at whether there is have oedema (swelling),sensation is still assessed but don’t place as great a weighting on this, how the participant mobilises, how quick they can get up off a chair and walk, look at weight and malnutrition score as this affects how healthy skin is,assess if they have any lower limb deformity, whether their footwear accommodates this, whether they have any contractures (fixed joints), how they move in bed, or whether they need help.

  The only difference is data obtained is being put on excel spreadsheet to quantify and analyse if there is a difference.
  improving future care and patient experience by reducing foot ulceration

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  20/NE/0064

• Date of REC Opinion

  27 Jul 2020

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion