Study of the Psychological Profile of Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Foot Wounds, Compared to Diabetic Patients Without Foot Wounds (Bortner Pied)

January 30, 2026 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

Several studies have highlighted the value of analyzing a patient's psychological profile with the Bortner scale questionnaire (defined as type A or B personality). This analysis helps to better understand and anticipate patients' behaviour, stress and compliance with their disease and its progression. The Type A personality profile combines hyperactivity, competitiveness and exaggerated ambition, while the B profile is characterized by lower sensitivity to stress and reduced competitiveness.

It has been shown that the type B psychological profile in patients with type 2 diabetes is an independent risk factor for inflammation and that, in type 1 diabetes, the type A psychological profile is associated with a decrease in the expression of the pro-inflammatory cFos gene.

Thus, the psychological profile appears to have an impact not only on the patient's behaviour but also on his or her biology.

It has never been determined whether the type A or B psychological profile assessed by Bortner's self-administered questionnaire can influence the development of foot wounds in patients with type 2 diabetes who often have a medically unfavourable prognosis and socio-economic difficulties. We would therefore like to study the psychological profile of these individuals in order to make comparisons with the data obtained in a previous study that included patients with type 2 diabetes who did not have a foot wound.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

66

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Dijon, France, 21079
        • Chu Dijon Bourogne

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients with type 2 diabetes with foot wounds

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
  • patient > 18 years old
  • with a diabetic foot wound
  • person who has expressed non-opposiyion to participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • a person who is not affiliated to national health insurance
  • person subject to legal protection (curatorship, guardianship)
  • person under limited judicial protection
  • pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding woman
  • adult unable to consent
  • minor

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Type 2 diabetic patients with foot wounds
Other: questionnaire
Bortner self questionnaire: 14 items Cohen PSS Perceived Stress scale: 10 items quality of life scale: 32 items depression scale: 14 items

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Score of the Bortner self-questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 3, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 18, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

February 18, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 8, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 8, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

November 12, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VERGES 2019

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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