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"Smart" insole to detect pressure and temperature

Discussion in 'Diabetic Foot & Wound Management' started by NewsBot, Jul 27, 2007.

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    The NZ Herald are reporting:
    Smart shoe-insole step in the right direction
     
  2. Craig Payne

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    Where did that come from :confused: :confused: How many times have we heard of products going to do that before?

    What sort of diabetic foot complications are these insoles going to potentially help with? ... the plantar neuropatic ulcers.

    How many plantar neuropathic ulcers go on to amputation? ... not many

    What is the initiating event in most diabetic foot complications that lead to most amputations? ... single event trauma

    How can these insoles detect single event trauma? ... they can't

    How can these insole prevent 85% of amputations? ... they can't.
     
  3. DaVinci

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    I recall talking to an exasperated manufacturer of the padded socks for diabetics. He could not understand why the government would not give him a massive subsidy to provide the socks as his product was going to massively decrease the amputation rate.
     
  4. Craig Payne

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    I think I have had the exact same conversation with the same person :) ;)

    I did not mean to imply that the smart insole technology would not be useful, its just the claim re a reduction in the amputation rate.
     
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    Factors influencing behavioural intention to use a smart shoe insole in regionally based adults with diabetes: a mixed methods study
    Emma M. Macdonald, Byron M. Perrin, Nerida Hyett and Michael I. C. KingsleyEmail authorView ORCID ID profile
    Journal of Foot and Ankle Research201912:29
     
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    Temperature- and Pressure-Regulating Insoles for Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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    The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 6 May 2020
     
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    Factors influencing Australian podiatrists’ behavioural intentions to adopt a smart insole into clinical practice: a mixed methods study
    Emma M. Macdonald, Byron M. Perrin & Michael I. C. Kingsley
    Journal of Foot and Ankle Research volume 13, Article number: 28 (2020)
     
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    Feature Analysis of Smart Shoe Sensors for Classification of Gait Patterns
    Unang Sunarya et al
    Sensors (Basel). 2020 Nov 2;20(21):6253
     
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    Podiatrist-Delivered Health Coaching to Facilitate the Use of a Smart Insole to Support Foot Health Monitoring in People with Diabetes-Related Peripheral Neuropathy
    Emma M Macdonald et al
    Sensors (Basel). 2021 Jun 9;21(12):3984.
     
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    Design and Implementation of a Smart Insole System to Measure Plantar Pressure and Temperature
    Amith Khandakar et al
    Sensors (Basel). 2022 Oct 7;22(19):7599
     
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    Innovative single-sensor, in-shoe pressure and temperature monitoring device: A dynamic laboratory validation study.
    Claire Salib et al
    Gait & Posture; 28 November 2022
     
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    Design and manufacturing a smart shoe for diabetic foot ulcer monitoring and prediction system using internet-of-things technology
    Rafal F. Ghazi, Jumaa S. Chiad & Firas M. Abdulghani
    Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
     
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    Press Release
    Shoe technology reduces risk of diabetic foot ulcers

    Foot ulcers lead to more than 160,000 lower extremity amputations yearly
    Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe amputations.
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    Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe amputations.

    “The goal of this innovative insole technology is to mitigate the risk of diabetic foot ulcers by addressing one of their most significant causes: skin and soft tissue breakdown due to repetitive stress on the foot during walking,” said Muthu B.J. Wijesundara, principal research scientist at The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI).

    Affecting about 39 million people in the U.S., diabetes can damage the small blood vessels that supply blood to the nerves, leading to poor circulation and foot sores, also called ulcers. About one-third of people with diabetes develop foot ulcers during their lifetime. In the U.S., more than 160,000 lower extremity amputations are performed annually due to complications from diabetic foot ulcers, costing the American health system about $30 billion a year. Those who have foot ulcers often die at younger ages than those without ulcers.

    “Although many shoe insoles have been created over the years to try to alleviate the problem of foot ulcers, studies have shown that their success in preventing them is marginal,” Wijesundara said. “We took the research a step further by creating a pressure-alternating shoe insole that works by cyclically relieving pressure from different areas of the foot, thereby providing periods of rest to the soft tissues and improving blood flow. This approach aims to maintain the health of the skin and tissues, thereby reducing the risk of diabetic foot ulcers.”

    In an article in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, Wijesundara and UTA colleagues Veysel Erel, Aida Nasirian and Yixin Gu, along with Larry Lavery of UT Southwestern Medical Center, described their innovative insole technology. After this successful pilot project, the next step for the research team will be refining the technology to make it more accessible for users with varying weights and shoe sizes.

    “Considering the impact of foot ulcers, it’s exciting that we may be able to make a real difference in the lives of so many people,” Wijesundara said.
     
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    Development of Cyclic Pressure Offloading Insole for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention
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    Deep-learning enabled smart insole system aiming for multifunctional foot-healthcare applications
    Yu Tian et al
    Exploration (Beijing). 2023 Nov 23;4(1):20230109.
     
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    The Effect of Dimple Insole Design on the Plantar Temperature and Pressure in People with Diabetes and in Healthy Individuals
    Martha Zequera et al
    Sensors (Basel). 2024 Aug 28;24(17):5579. doi: 10.3390/s24175579.
     
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