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Comprehensive Assistance and Resources for Effective Diabetic Foot Navigation
Sponsor: Emory University
Summary
The purpose of this interventional study is to assess the effectiveness of CARE-D-Foot, a patient navigator intervention, as compared to usual care, on 20-week diabetic foot ulcer healing. The study will further: * Evaluate fidelity to and acceptability of the CARE-D-Foot-Nav program using mixed methods * Perform a CARE-D-Foot-Nav cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA)
Official title: Comprehensive Assistance and Resources for Effective Diabetic Foot Navigation (CARE-D-Foot-Nav)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
270
Start Date
2025-10-07
Completion Date
2030-08
Last Updated
2025-10-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
CARE-D-Foot-Nav
CARE-D-Foot-Nav is a diabetes educator who will serve as a dedicated Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) patient navigator. The navigator will assist the subjects with diabetic foot ulcer care, including: Glycemic control, Wound management, Infection management, and peripheral artery disease (PAD) management. Apart from that, the navigator will also provide tools to improve access to DFU care and emotional support, like: Outpatient care coordination, Transportation assistance, Language-concordant care, Peer support, Support if amputations are recommended, and Spiritual Support. Navigator will also assess the participants and screen for Depression, tobacco use, food insecurity, alcohol use, financial resource strain, and housing instability.
Standard of care
Standard of care for DFU.
Locations (1)
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States