Prevention Trial Assessing Paper-Tape in Endurance Distances (PreTAPED)

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT01120808

Purpose

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.

Official Title

Prevention Trial Assessing Paper-Tape in Endurance Distances (PreTAPED)

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

   - 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.

Intervention(s):

procedure: Paper tape

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Grant Lipman
6507259445