New research examining patients with healed diabetic foot ulcers revealed that daily foot temperature monitoring can result in lower rates of hospitalization and foot ulcer recurrence in high-risk patients, according to a study in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.
The study used Podimetrics SmartMats to take the temperature of participants’ feet and to scan for signs of inflammation. The company not only provided the mats but gave funding to the study, and several of the researchers are employees and shareholders of Podimetrics.
The SmartMat collects foot-temperature scans and transmits the results to the company’s care team. If necessary, the system alerts clinicians so that preventive action can be taken.
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While participants were engaged in the study and measuring their foot temperature, daily hospitalizations declined by 52%, emergency room visits decreased by…