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Project Number: | I01RX001858-01 |
| Title: | STEP UP to Avert Amputation in Diabetes |
| Principal Investigator: | Sundar Natarajan |
| Location: | New York, NY |
| Congressional District Code: | 12 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | March 2015 - November 2020 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,225,950 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Anticipated Impacts on Veterans' Healthcare: While amputation rates for veterans with diabetes have been reduced with system and provider intervention, they continue to be high. Amputation is a devastating complication that is preceded in > 80% of cases by a diabetic foot ulcer. This study applies advanced behavioral theories to intervene to improve care for Veterans at risk for amputation combined with dermal thermometry. If this promising theory-dr... |