Establishment of an early diagnosis of inflammatory changes of the sole of the foot for the prevention of wounds

There is currently no generally applicable concept for the diagnosis of inflammation / wounds - it is usually up to the clinics how the diagnosis is carried out. Usually, a visual analysis of the inflammation or wound situation and the determination of inflammation parameters in the blood is the first line of action.

In addition to a successful application of the intelligent insole developed by the company OT-aktiv GmbH, the early diagnosis of inflammation is another aspect of this study and the interdisciplinary work of the Kompetenzzentrum Diabetes Karlsburg at the Klinikum Karlsburg. If the targeted improvement in the diagnosis of inflammation through the newly developed insoles can be proven by this study, this would be an enormous advance for many diabetes patients with a high risk of developing diabetic foot syndrome, as the development of chronic wounds could possibly be avoided in time. The avoidance of hospital stays with their price-intensive treatments would relieve both clinics and health insurance companies, thus saving large amounts of money in the healthcare system.