Could your phone camera help heal diabetic foot ulcers?
NCT ID NCT03942081
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether photos taken with a smartphone and thermal camera can accurately measure the size of diabetic foot ulcers. Researchers will compare the software's estimates to actual measurements. The goal is to see if this method could allow patients to monitor their ulcers from home. 500 adults with diabetes and a current foot ulcer are being recruited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could enable patients to monitor foot ulcers at home using a smartphone, reducing clinic visits and catching problems early.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, not a treatment trial. The software may not be accurate enough for clinical use, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2017
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes * Has a current foot lesion * Receiving care through University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) Iowa River Landing Diabetes Clinic, UIHC Internal Medicine Clinic, or UIHC Orthopedic Clinic. Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment that prevents consent * Lack of fluency in speaking or understanding English * Known aversion to research studies
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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