Pilot Usability Study to Set Up and Use the Feetsee™ Foot Monitoring Device in Adults With Diabetes
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Pilot Usability Study to Set Up and Use the Feetsee™ Foot Monitoring Device.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Diabetes. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Single-center, prospective, minimal-risk, non-experimental usability study assessing the setup and use of the FDA-registered (Class I medical device; 510(k)-exempt) Feetsee™ home foot-monitoring system by adults with diabetes in their home environment over 8 weeks. This study in non clinical, observational pilot usability study conducted under FDA Human Factors and Usability Engineering guidance (2016).
Detailed description
Participants will be recruited from outpatient diabetes and podiatry clinics at UT Health San Antonio, an academic medical center. The study itself is conducted as a home-use usability study: after initial training, participants set up and use the Feetsee foot-monitoring system in their own homes, following the US IFU and in-app instructions. Data will be collected via paper/electronic CRFs, patient questionnaires, and Feetsee device/app usage logs (exported to REDCap and secure sponsor databases).
Interventions
- Device Pilot Usability Study to Set Up and Use the Feetsee™ Foot Monitoring Device
: after initial training, participants set up and use the Feetsee foot-monitoring system in their own homes, following the US IFU and in-app instructions. Data will be collected via paper/electronic CRFs, patient questionnaires, and Feetsee device/app usage logs (exported to REDCap and secure sponsor databases).
Primary outcome measures
- Usability of the Feetsee Foot Monitoring System [Time frame: 8 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Males and females aged 18 years or older
- Clinical diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
- At least one palpable foot pulse per feet
- Possess basic ability to use a smartphone or tablet
- Have no prior experience with the Feetsee™ system
- Be willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Active foot ulceration at enrollment
- Active Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy
- Severe vascular disease (complete absence of foot pulses)
- Amputation of more than three toes
- Active malignancy or immunosuppressive condition
- Cognitive or physical impairments preventing proper device usage
- Concurrent participation in another investigational study with contraindicated procedures
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- UT Health San Antonio — San Antonio
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07666087 · FS-US_02-PR