Prevention Trial Assessing Paper-Tape in Endurance Distances (PreTAPED)
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interventional
136
1 country
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Brief Summary
Blisters are a very common complaint in both the general population and also the athlete. This study's aim is to determine whether applying paper tape (an inexpensive and common component of most foot care kits) to the foot of endurance runners prevents the frequency and severity of friction blisters.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_1
Started Apr 2010
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 7, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 11, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2011
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
March 24, 2017
CompletedDecember 13, 2018
November 1, 2018
1.7 years
May 7, 2010
July 23, 2016
November 21, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Count of Participants With Blisters
1 week
Study Arms (1)
All Participants
EXPERIMENTALParticipants were registered competitors in RacingThePlanet 6 stage 7 day 155mile (250km) ultramarathon.
Interventions
Paper tape assigned to each participant's randomly selected foot.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All runners who are enrolled in an RTP 4 deserts event,
- All runners who are 18-75 years old, and
- All runners who speak English. The study will be enrolling only those who speak English, so they can fully understand and have knowledgeable consent to the study enrollment protocols.
You may not qualify if:
- Any blisters, broken blisters, or hot spots present on either foot at the time of initial taping as determined by visual foot inspection by a enrolling study physician.
- The runner has a pre-existing blistering condition.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Stanford Universitylead
- University of California, Daviscollaborator
Study Sites (2)
University of California Davis
Davis, California, 95616, United States
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
Related Publications (1)
Lipman GS, Ellis MA, Lewis EJ, Waite BL, Lissoway J, Chan GK, Krabak BJ. A prospective randomized blister prevention trial assessing paper tape in endurance distances (Pre-TAPED). Wilderness Environ Med. 2014 Dec;25(4):457-61. doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2014.06.013. Epub 2014 Oct 31.
PMID: 25443754RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Grant Lipman
- Organization
- Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Grant S Lipman
Stanford University
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- PI
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 7, 2010
First Posted
May 11, 2010
Study Start
April 1, 2010
Primary Completion
December 1, 2011
Study Completion
December 1, 2011
Last Updated
December 13, 2018
Results First Posted
March 24, 2017
Record last verified: 2018-11