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<p>Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) may lead to several changes in the skin, and some of these may influence the skin impedance spectrum. In the present study we have developed a prototype solution for skin impedance spectroscopy at selected skin sites (big toe pulp, heel and toe ball) that was tested in a pilot study on five patients with DPN and five healthy controls. At the big toe, most of the controls had markedly lower impedance than the DPN group, especially in the range of 1-100 kHz. The separation between the groups seems to be weaker at the heel and weakest at the toeball. The results may indicate that monitoring of the skin impedance spectrum may be a method for detection of skin changes associated with DPN, encouraging further studies with the big toe sensor in particular.</p></abstract>

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) may lead to several changes in the skin, and some of these may influence the skin impedance spectrum. In the present study we have developed a prototype solution for skin impedance spectroscopy at selected skin sites (big toe pulp, heel and toe ball) that was tested in a pilot study on five patients with DPN and five healthy controls. At the big toe, most of the controls had markedly lower impedance than the DPN group, especially in the range of 1-100 kHz. The separation between the groups seems to be weaker at the heel and weakest at the toeball. The results may indicate that monitoring of the skin impedance spectrum may be a method for detection of skin changes associated with DPN, encouraging further studies with the big toe sensor in particular.

Diabetic foot assessment using skin impedance in a custom made sensor-sock

Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance

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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) may lead to several changes in the skin, and some of these may influence the skin impedance spectrum. In the present study...

Diabetic foot assessment using skin impedance in a custom made sensor-sock

Published Online: Jan 14, 2023

Page range: 136 - 142

Received: Dec 07, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2022-0019

Keywords
Skin impedance, diabetes, diabetic foot, neuropathy

© 2022 Christian Tronstad, Maryam Amini, Eline Olesen, Elisabeth Qvigstad , Oliver Pabst, Tormod Martinsen, Sisay M. Abie, Ørjan G. Martinsen, Jonny Hisdal, Trond G. Jenssen, Håvard Kalvøy, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Diabetic foot assessment using skin impedance in a custom made sensor-sock

Published Online: Jan 14, 2023

Page range: 136 - 142

Received: Dec 07, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2022-0019

KeywordsSkin impedance, diabetes, diabetic foot, neuropathy

© 2022 Christian Tronstad, Maryam Amini, Eline Olesen, Elisabeth Qvigstad , Oliver Pabst, Tormod Martinsen, Sisay M. Abie, Ørjan G. Martinsen, Jonny Hisdal, Trond G. Jenssen, Håvard Kalvøy, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Skin impedance, diabetes, diabetic foot, neuropathy