Innovative diabetic insole: customised design for enhanced comfort and functionality

创新的糖尿病鞋垫：定制设计，增强舒适度和功能性

• 批准号: ES/Y007638/1
• 负责人: Nasim Mahmoodi
• 金额: $ 13.05万
• 依托单位: University of Birmingham
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FY007638%2F1
• 关键词: Innovative; diabetic; insole; customised; design

Diabetes is a fast-growing public health issue; it is estimated that 537 million individuals had diabetes in 2021, and projected that this number will increase to 783 million by 2045. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are known as major and common complications of diabetes, which can lead to a prolonged hospital stay. DFUs are a prevalent and serious global health issue that requires significant use of health resources, including staff and treatment costs. The cost of treating DFUs and amputation in the UK was around £1bn in 2010/2011, and estimates indicate this figure will rise to over £2bn by 2035/2036. Clinical evidence suggests that preventative care and improving diabetic foot care services can directly affect patient outcomes and reduce associated costs as they increase the ulcer's healing and survival rate, reduce amputations and long waits for foot care. Using appropriate insoles can reduce plantar pressure, leading to reduced occurrence of ulcers and improved quality of life. One of the main design challenges for DFU insoles is the need for customisation. This project aims to develop an innovative personalised insole which can enhance comfort and functionality through an effective foot plantar pressure redistribution. This new technology can improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance the management of diabetes-related foot ulcers.The ISCF Healthy Ageing Round two Follow on Fund 2023 is part of the Healthy Ageing Catalyst Award programme, funded by the UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge and in collaboration with the US National Academy of Medicine's (NAM) Healthy Longevity Global Grand Challenge. With Zinc's programme of support, the Follow on Funding will be used to build upon previous Healthy Ageing Catalyst Award funding, with the aim of commercialising research in the development of patient-specific insole for people who are at risk of ulcer development.

糖尿病是一个快速增长的公共卫生问题。据估计，有5.37亿个人在2021年患有糖尿病，预计到2045年，这个数字将增加到7.83亿。糖尿病足溃疡（DFU）被称为糖尿病的主要和常见并发症，这可能导致住院时间延长。 DFU是一个普遍且严重的全球健康问题，需要大量利用健康资源，包括员工和治疗费用。在2010/2011年，英国处理DFU和截肢的成本约为10亿英镑，估计表明，到2035/2036，这一数字将上涨至200亿英镑。临床证据表明，预防性护理和改善糖尿病足护理服务可以直接影响患者的预后，并降低相关成本，因为它们增加了溃疡的愈合和存活率，降低截肢和长期等待步行护理。使用适当的鞋垫可以降低足底压力，从而减少溃疡的发生和改善的生活质量。 DFU鞋垫的主要设计挑战之一是需要定制。该项目旨在开发一种创新的个性化鞋垫，可以通过有效的足底压力重新分布来增强舒适性和功能。这项新技术可以改善患者的成果，降低医疗保健成本并增强与糖尿病相关的足溃疡的管理。ISCF健康衰老第二轮《 2023年基金2023》是由乌克里岛健康衰老奖励计划的一部分，由乌克里健康的健康老龄化挑战和与美国全国医学学院（NAM）Healthy Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Granse Challens合作。借助锌的支持计划，以前的资金将用于以前的健康老化催化剂奖资金，目的是在开发特定于患者的鞋垫的研究中为有溃疡发育风险的人进行商业化研究。