Screening for the loss of protective sensation in people without a history of diabetic foot ulceration: Validation of two simple tests in India

2023/06/28 by Panagiotis Chatzistergos, P.E. Chatzistergos, S. Kumar +9
Health Professions · Medicine · #Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention #Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management #Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110810

openalex publication_date 2023/06/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

The ability of the Ipswich touch test (IpTT) and Vibratip TM to detect loss of protective sensation (LOPS) was tested against a neurothesiometer in an outpatient diabetic population without a history for ulceration. Our results support the use of the IpTT as a screening tool for LOPS, but not of Vibratip TM .

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