Reduction of peak plantar pressure in people with diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy: an evaluation of the DH Pressure Relief Shoe™

Table 3 Comparison between the shoe conditions for peak pressure and contact area (N = 14)

	Peak pressure (mask)			Contact area (whole foot)
	Mean difference in peak pressure in kPa (95% CI)	% difference between shoes^#	p-value	Mean difference in contact area in cm²(95% CI)	% difference between shoes^#	p-value
Canvas / Standard	42.9 (−35.6 to 121.3)	14% decrease	0.473	8.1 (−4.9 to 21.1)	7% increase	0.336
Canvas / DH shoe	160.5 (60.1 to 261.0)	51% decrease	0.002	10.8 (2.1 to 19.4)	9% increase	0.014
Standard / DH shoe	117.7 (40.1 to 186.3)	43% decrease	0.001	2.7 (−9.1 to 14.5)	2% increase	1.000

^# A decrease in the % indicates that the second shoe recorded a lower pressure than the first and an increase in the % indicates that the second shoe recorded a higher pressure than the first.

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