Table 2

Outcome measures gathered from participant logbook data are presented as mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated

OutcomeFlat, flexible school shoe (n=12)Traditional school shoe (n=12)
Adherence ≥75% of shoe wear time, n (%)11 (91)9 (90)
Hours worn per week20.0 (7.6)20.9 (4.5)
Days worn per week2.8 (0.8)3.2 (0.8)
Logbook completion, n (%)12 (100)9 (90)
Dropout rate, n (%)0 (0)2 (16.7)
Adverse events reported, n (%)6 (50)4 (33)
Baseline credibility/27*19.9 (2.2)18.4 (1.8)
Baseline expectancy/27*21.2 (1.9)17.3 (1.7)
Week 1 credibility/27*15.8 (2.7)15.3 (1.9)
Week 1 expectancy/27*13.6 (2.6)14.1 (1.9)
  • *Credibility and expectancy of treatment at baseline and 1 week after randomisation. Higher scores indicate greater credibility and expectancy of the intervention.