NCT01945112

Brief Summary

Friction foot blisters are one of the most common and often debilitating complaints of all athletes, and hikers and runners in particular. Blistering rates in the literature of outdoor hikers range from 7%-54%. This study's aim is to build on Pre-TAPED I, and determine whether applying paper tape to the areas of the foot where blisters historically occur in endurance runners can prevent the incidence of friction blisters.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
128

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2014

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2013

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 18, 2013

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2014

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2015

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 16, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

December 12, 2018

Status Verified

November 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

September 13, 2013

Results QC Date

July 23, 2016

Last Update Submit

November 21, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Count of Participants With Any Foot Blister in Taped or Untaped Area of the Foot

    Blister data were collected without regard to whether the foot was right or left.

    within 7 days of application of tape

Study Arms (1)

Paper Tape

EXPERIMENTAL

Paper tape will be applied to study participants' blister prone areas or a randomly selected spot (if no blister history on that foot) - with untaped areas of the same foot as control.

Device: Paper Tape

Interventions

Applied to blister prone areas of the foot

Paper Tape

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Any runner who are enrolled in an RTP 4 deserts event, All runners who are 18-75 years old All runners who speak or read English. The study will be enrolling only those who speak or read 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 researcher.
  • The runner allergic to paper-tape.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94034, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lipman GS, Sharp LJ, Christensen M, Phillips C, DiTullio A, Dalton A, Ng P, Shangkuan J, Shea K, Krabak BJ. Paper Tape Prevents Foot Blisters: A Randomized Prevention Trial Assessing Paper Tape in Endurance Distances II (Pre-TAPED II). Clin J Sport Med. 2016 Sep;26(5):362-8. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000319.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Grant Lipman
Organization
Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine

Study Officials

  • Grant S Lipman, MD

    Stanford University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2013

First Posted

September 18, 2013

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion

July 1, 2015

Study Completion

July 1, 2015

Last Updated

December 12, 2018

Results First Posted

May 16, 2017

Record last verified: 2018-11

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