The United States Department of Veterans Affairs spends an estimated $1.5 billion a year on healthcare for patients with diabetes. The prevalence and complications of diabetes increase with age. Therefore, with the aging of the US and Veteran populations, there is an expectation of increased healthcare costs associated with treating diabetes and the associated complications of this disorder. One common complication is the diabetic foot ulcer. Diabetic foot ulcers are expensive to treat, can take a long time to heal and result in a decrease in patient quality of life. Patients remain susceptible to developing more foot ulcers over time. The goal of this project is to reduce the time it takes to heal a diabetic foot ulcer, increase the time between episodes of ulceration and improve the quality of life for diabetic foot ulcer patients.
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Orthosis wear-time
Timeframe: At each clinic visit through study completion, an average of 8 months
Foot ulcer size
Timeframe: At each clinic visit through study completion, an average of 8 months
Foot ulcer healing status
Timeframe: At each clinic visit through study completion, an average of 8 months
Number of foot ulcers
Timeframe: At each clinic visit through study completion, an average of 8 months