Effectiveness of the Fixtoe Device® in plantar pressure reduction: a preliminary study

Table 3 Interventions’ effect comparison

	Pmax (Kpa)				P–T (Kpa/s)
	∆	Cohen’s d	95% CI	p-value	∆	Cohen’s d	95% CI	p-value
Stabilizing Tape vs. Fixtoe Device®	- 41.2 (± 6.5)	1.45	0.81 – 2.08	< .0001	- 8.8 (± 1.2)	1.86	1.19 – 2.54	< .0001
Stabilizing Tape vs. Fixtoe Device® w/metatarsal pad	- 60.0 (± 6.9)	2.36	1.62 – 3.1	< .0001	- 11.9 (± 1.3)	2.53	1.77 – 3.28	< .0001
Fixtoe Device® vs. Fixtoe Device® w/metatarsal pad	- 18.9 (± 5.3)	0.82	0.23 – 1.41	.005	- 3.1 (± 0.9)	0.68	0.1 – 1.26	.009

Pmax Maximal pressure, ∆ mean difference, 95% CI 95% Cohen’s d confidence interval, P/T pressure–time integral. Mean (± SEM)

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