Yes. Positive effects could be determined with regular measurement of the soles of the feet. The first indications of this were already in 1975 in this study by Bergtholdt and Brand . The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) has already included regular foot temperature checks as a recommendation in its guidelines . Various studies, such as 1 , 2 and 3 indicate that more than 70% (sometimes even more than 90%) of foot complications could be detected early.