An Evaluation of the Effect of Dimple Insoles on Foot Temperature in Diabetic Patients.

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Sensors Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI:10.3390/s25051623

Asma Aferhane, Hassan Douzi, Rachid Harba, Luis Vilcahuaman, Alejandro J Almenar-Arasanz, Javier Alfaro-Santafé, Hugo Arbañil, María Teresa Arista, Roozbeh Naemi

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Abstract

Objective: Insoles play a crucial role in foot comfort, with their effect on foot temperature being a key factor. This study aims to evaluate and compare the effect of walking with two different insole types-dimple insoles versus a conventional insole-on foot temperature changes in patients with diabetic neuropathy.

Methods: Thermal imaging was used to measure the foot temperature of nine participants immediately before and after walking 250 m in each insole. Temperature variations were analyzed for the whole foot across four specific regions to assess and compare the effect of each insole on foot temperature.

Results: The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test revealed that contralateral temperature differences between the left and right feet after walking (∆TAfter) were significantly (p<0.05) lower in dimple insoles compared to the conventional insoles. This effect was particularly strong in the midfoot and toe regions.

Conclusions: The results indicate that insole type can influence foot contralateral temperature differences after walking. These findings provide valuable insights for selecting insoles based on thermal data and can have implications in improving patient outcomes.

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目的：鞋垫对足部舒适度起着至关重要的作用，而鞋垫对足部温度的影响是关键因素之一。本研究旨在评估和比较穿着两种不同类型的鞋垫（简易鞋垫和传统鞋垫）行走对糖尿病神经病变患者足部温度变化的影响：方法：使用热成像技术测量九名参与者在穿着每种鞋垫行走 250 米前后的足部温度。对整个足部四个特定区域的温度变化进行分析，以评估和比较每种鞋垫对足部温度的影响：结果：Wilcoxon Signed-Rank 检验显示，行走后左右脚的对侧温度差（ΔTAfter）显著（p结论：鞋垫类型对足部温度的影响非常明显：结果表明，鞋垫类型会影响行走后双脚对侧的温度差。这些发现为根据热数据选择鞋垫提供了有价值的见解，并对改善患者的治疗效果具有重要意义。

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Sensors 工程技术-电化学

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7.30

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12.80%

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8430

审稿时长

1.7 months

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