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. 2012 Dec 5;5:31. doi: 10.1186/1757-1146-5-31

Table 2.

Outcomes and between group comparisons across time for peak pressure, forefoot pressure time integral, total contact area and forefoot rate of loading

Outcome
Custom-made functional
Prefabricated
Overall significance*
 
Baseline
6-months
Baseline
6-months
(all randomised)
  Actual % 95% CI Actual % 95% CI Actual % 95% CI Actual % 95% CI  
Peak pressure reduction kPa
189
37
40, 33
239
37
42, 33
199
35
39, 31
187
31
34, 26
F=2.687
 
(111)
(15)
 
(171)
(14)
 
(115)
(15)
 
(141)
(17)
 
Eta2=0.023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
p=0.104
Forefoot pressure time integral reduction kPa.sec
14
27
29, 24
18
30
32, 27
12
22
25, 20
15
24
26, 21
F=11.276
 
(10)
(11)
 
(12)
(10)
 
(7)
(8)
 
(12)
(10)
 
Eta2=0.089
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
p=0.001
Total contact area increase mm2
4285
32
30, 35
2443
15
13, 16
3827
29
27, 32
2395
15
14, 16
F=1.66
 
(1464)
(10)
 
(1147)
(5)
 
(1183)
(9)
 
(803)
(5)
 
Eta2=0.014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
p=0.20
Forefoot rate of loading reduction KPa/sec
4
3
6, 0.4
7
4
8, 0.6
7
6
9, 3
6
3
6, 0.7
F=0.225
 
(11)
(13)
 
(16)
(14)
 
(13)
(11)
 
(17)
(13)
 
Eta2=0.002
                          p=0.636

Values are mean and (SD).

% is the actual difference expressed as a percentage of ‘no-insole’.

*ANOVA; significance of difference in % change between custom-made functional and prefabricated insoles over 6 months.