Prevention Trial Assessing Paper-Tape in Endurance Distances II (Pre-TAPED II)

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Conditions studied: Blister of Foot

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01945112

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

128

Starts

2014-02-01

Expected to finish

2015-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

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.

Where it is running

• Stanford University — Stanford, California, United States

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