VR goggles teach foot care to diabetes patients
NCT ID NCT07473050
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test a virtual reality program called 'Health for My Feet' for people with type 2 diabetes. The program aims to teach foot care through VR goggles and includes weekly reminder messages. Researchers will compare foot care knowledge, self-care habits, and foot health between a group using VR and a group receiving standard care. The study plans to enroll 70 adults in Turkey and follow them for three months.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Virtual reality-based educational program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, engaging way to teach foot care and help prevent serious diabetic foot complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 participants. The VR program may not improve foot health more than standard care, and results may not apply to everyone with diabetes.
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Study facts
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- 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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years of age * Having been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least one year * Having a risk level of 0, 1, or 2 according to the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) Risk Level Classification * Having completed primary education or higher * Not having hearing, speech, or visual impairments * Being able to use a smartphone * Not having received prior training in diabetic foot care * Being willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Having previously had a diabetic foot ulcer or currently having a diabetic foot ulcer \- Risk level 3 according to the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) Risk Level Classification * Having a severe/uncontrolled comorbid disease * Wishing to withdraw from the study
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