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Table 3 Cumulative adherence rates

From: A pilot single-blind parallel randomised controlled trial comparing kinesiology tape to compression in the management of subacute hand oedema after trauma

Participant

Treatment as usual

Overall

Participant

Trial treatment

Overall

Massage

Elevation

Compression

Massage

Elevation

Elasticated tape

1

77.8%

7/9

88.9%

8/9

100%

9/9

88.8%

1a

50%

6/12

50%

6/12

100%

12/12

66.6%

24/27

24/36

2

100%

4/4

100%

4/4

100%

4/4

100%

2a

25%

3/12

100%

12/12

16.6%

2/12

47.2%

12/12

17/36

3

66.6%

8/12

41.6%

5/12

100%

12/12

69.4%

3

100%

5/5

0%

0/5

60%

3/5

53.3%

25/36

8/15

4

91.6%

11/12

0%

0/12

58.3%

7/12

50%

4

16.7%

1/6

33.3%

2/6

66.7%

4/6

38.8%

18/36

7/18

5

100%

12/12

16.6%

2/12

66.6%

8/12

61.1%

5

41.6%

5/12

83.3%

10/12

91.6%

11/12

72.2%

22/36

26/36

6

100%

9/9

100%

9/9

77.8%

7/9

92.6%

6

55.6%

5/9

55.6%

5/9

44.4%

4/9

51.9%

25/27

14/27

7

Did not return diary

 

7

Not completed

Not completed

66.7%

6/9

66.7%

6/9

Mean

89.3%

57.9%

83.8%

 

Mean

48.2%

53.7%

63.7%

 

95% CI

74.2–100

10.4–100

63.7–100

95% CI

16.7–79.7

15.6–91.8

37.5–89.9

  1. Cumulative adherence as a proportion (weeks) and percentages based on the frequency and duration as advised, summarised as a mean adherence for each treatment modality and associated 95% confidence interval for actual treatment time, where known (n=7)
  2. aIndicates participants who switched treatment from the tape to the glove