Randomized comparison of a silicone tape and a paper tape for gentleness in healthy children.

Purpose: To compare the relative gentleness of a silicone tape to a paper tape in healthy infants and children.

Design: A randomized, grader-blinded, comparative study.

Subjects And Setting: The sample group comprised 24 healthy infants and children 9.

A randomized and controlled comparison of gentleness of 2 medical adhesive tapes in healthy human subjects.

Purpose: To compare gentleness of a silicone tape to a paper tape and to an untreated control.

Design: Controlled, randomized, grader-blinded cohort trial.

Subjects And Setting: The sample group comprised 28 healthy volunteers aged 55 years and older (median age = 63 years) with a Fitzpatrick Skin Type of I, II, or III.