Smartphone camera aims to spot foot ulcers before they start
NCT ID NCT07300163
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will give 100 adults with diabetes a thermal camera that attaches to their smartphone to take daily pictures of their feet. The goal is to collect temperature data and see if hot spots can predict where foot ulcers might form. Participants will use the device at home for 6 to 9 months while continuing their usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FeetSee thermal camera device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a home monitoring tool that helps predict diabetic foot ulcers before they form.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is not a replacement for standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults (≥18 years) with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, a history of plantar diabetic foot ulcer(s) that have been fully healed for at least 6 weeks, clinical evidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and at least one palpable foot pulse. This is a high-risk population for recurrent plantar diabetic foot ulceration, without active ulceration, active Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy, severe peripheral arterial disease, or major lower-limb amputation (above metatarsophalangeal disarticulation).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Males/females aged over 18 years. * Type 1 or type 2 diabetes. * History of plantar diabetic foot ulcer(s). * Foot ulcer healed for at least 6 weeks before entry into study, as determined by a specialist healthcare provider. * Presence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy defined by either of the following: * Inability to detect the monofilament (10g) applied at two foot sites, including the apex of the Hallux (ADA guidelines 2008 Diabetes Care 31(1)). * A Vibration Perception Threshold (VPT) \>20V, and/or by inability to detect application of the monofilament at the apex of the Hallux. * Presence of at least one palpable foot pulse. Exclusion Criteria: * Active foot ulceration. * Active Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy. * Severe vascular disease (complete absence of any foot pulses). * Lower limb/foot amputation greater than metatarsophalangeal disarticulation. * Active malignancy, immunosuppressive disease. * Physical or mental condition(s) that limit the ability to follow instructions for the study, based on clinical judgment by the physician, such as inability to use the device without assistance. * Current participation in another clinical investigation of a medical device that is contraindicated for either study procedure/outcome.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBlackpool, United Kingdom
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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLancaster, United Kingdom
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)
RECRUITINGManchester, United Kingdom
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Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos
RECRUITINGVilnius, Lithuania
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