Repeated Educational Intervention for the Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers in High-risk Patients

Patient Education for the Prevention of Lower Limb Ulcers in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Validation of an Educational Intervention Repeated Every Three Months for 2 Years.

Following a prior observation that a brief structured group educational intervention is effective for the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers in high-risk patients, but that the efficacy decreases over the time, this study is designed to verify the effect of a repetition of the educational intervention.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Either diabetic neuropathy or previous foot ulcer

Exclusion Criteria:

• Arteriopathy of lower limbs, with ABI<0.8 or needing revascularization