DiaFootCare to Promote Self-Care of Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Oman (DiaFootCare)

September 6, 2026 updated by: Raqiya Mohammed Al-Mamari, Oman Ministry of Health

DiaFootCare to Promote Self-Care of Diabetic Foot Ulcers in the National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre in Oman

This study aims to evaluate DiaFootCare, a mobile health application designed to support self-care and monitoring among adults with diabetic foot ulcers. The application provides educational and self-care support, medication and care reminders, wound monitoring using standardized foot photographs, and communication of relevant information to support pharmacist-led monitoring.

The study will evaluate the usability and effectiveness of DiaFootCare among patients with diabetic foot ulcers receiving care at the National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre in Oman. Participants using DiaFootCare will be compared with participants receiving usual care. The study will assess outcomes related to diabetic foot self-care, medication adherence, glycemic control, wound healing, and participants' use of and engagement with the application.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

139

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Oman
      • Muscat, Oman, 119
        • National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre
        • Contact:

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Adults aged 40 to 60 years.
  • Diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Have an active diabetic foot ulcer.
  • Receiving diabetic foot care at the National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre in Oman.
  • Have access to a compatible smartphone and internet connection.
  • Able to understand Arabic and use the DiaFootCare application after receiving instructions.
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent and complete the three-month follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe cognitive, visual, physical, or communication impairment that prevents use of the application or completion of study assessments.
  • A diabetic foot condition requiring immediate hospitalization or urgent major surgical intervention.
  • Unable or unwilling to complete the three-month follow-up.
  • Concurrent participation in another intervention study that could affect the study outcomes.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: DiaFootCare Intervention
Participants assigned to this arm will receive usual diabetic foot care plus access to the DiaFootCare mobile application for three months. The application provides diabetic foot self-care education, medication and self-care reminders, guided wound-image capture, wound monitoring and progress visualization, and pharmacist-led monitoring and support.
Behavioral: DiaFootCare Mobile Application
Participants will use the DiaFootCare mobile application for three months in addition to usual diabetic foot care. The application provides diabetic foot self-care education, medication and self-care reminders, guided wound-image capture, wound monitoring and progress visualization, and pharmacist-led monitoring and support.
Other: Usual Diabetic Foot Care
Participants will receive routine diabetic foot ulcer care provided by the National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre according to usual clinical practice. They will not receive access to the DiaFootCare mobile application during the three-month study period.
Active Comparator: Usual Care Control
Participants assigned to this arm will receive the usual diabetic foot care provided by the National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre without access to the DiaFootCare mobile application during the three-month study period.
Other: Usual Diabetic Foot Care
Participants will receive routine diabetic foot ulcer care provided by the National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre according to usual clinical practice. They will not receive access to the DiaFootCare mobile application during the three-month study period.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Complete Wound Closure (100% Epithelialization):
Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months
he primary effectiveness outcome is complete wound closure-defined as 100% epithelialization of the wound surface with no measurable length, width, or depth-assessed by a podiatrist masked to group allocation at Week 12 (12 weeks from baseline).
Baseline and 3 months
Wound dimensions (length, width, area)
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12
Wound dimensions-comprising length, width, and area-constitute the Primary Effectiveness Outcome in the DiaFootCare RCT
Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Glycemic Control Measures
Time Frame: 3 MONTHS
HbA1c levels, extracted from existing medical records, where routinely available to avoid an additional dedicated blood draw. The laboratory method and/or assay used for measuring HbA1c will be recorded to assure consistency. Where possible, measurements taken by the same lab are used
3 MONTHS
Self-Efficacy
Time Frame: 3 months
Foot Care Confidence Scale Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale Forward-backward translation and cognitive debriefing have been used to translate and adapt for the Omani population
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Oman Ministry of Health

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

September 13, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 13, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 13, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

September 11, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 11, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MoH/CSR/24/29355

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data will not be shared because the study includes sensitive clinical information and wound images, and external data sharing is not included in the current ethics approval and participant consent.

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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