Pressure-Sensing Smart Insoles May Reduce Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recurrence, Trial Indicates.

reports on a study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2018 Annual Meeting finding that “wearing pressure-sensing smart insoles (SurroSense Rx, Orpyx Medical Technologies) reduced diabetic foot ulcer recurrence by up to 86% in compliant patients in a randomized single-blinded trial in high-risk individuals with type 1 and 2 diabetes.” The study included 58 participants who had “type 1 or 2 diabetes, a history of plantar foot ulcers, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and the ability to walk independently for at least 30 steps.” https://login.medscape.com/login/sso/getlogin?urlCache=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWVkc2NhcGUuY29tL3ZpZXdhcnRpY2xlLzkwMjgxOQ==&ac=401