02 November 2024 : Clinical Research
Evaluation of Splint and Exercise Interventions for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Insights from Ultrasonographic Measurements
Sibel Çağlar
1BE*, Tuba Altun 1EF, Meltem Vural 2CDG, Murat Mert 3BDFG
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945704
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945704
Table 3 The comparison of scores from the questionnaires between the groups.
| Group 1(Splint+Exercise)(n=27)Mean±SDMedian (Min–Max) | Group 2(Exercise only)(n=17)Mean±SDMedian (Min–Max) | p | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 measurement | 6.48±3.628- (0–10) | 7.64±2.89- (2–10) | 0.357 | −0.320 |
| 2 measurement | 5.79±3.847- (0–10) | 7.45±3.018- (0–10) | 0.228 | −0.432 |
| 3 measurement | 7.45±2.198- (3–10) | 7.3±2.216.5- (5–10) | 0.861 | 0.068 |
| 1 measurement | 5.86±2.396- (0–9) | 6±2.055- (4–9) | 0.872 | −0.058 |
| 2 measurement | 4.9±2.915- (0–9) | 5.2±2.625- (0–9) | 0.788 | −0.446 |
| 3 measurement | 5.2±2.675- (0–9) | 6.1±2.645.5- (3–9) | 0.390 | −0.299 |
| 1 measurement | 11.77±6.5313- (0–24) | 11.67±6.6710- (5–22) | 0.968 | 0.026 |
| 2 measurement | 12.63±8.4314- (0–24) | 14.63±5.5315- (6–24) | 0.546 | −0.237 |
| 3 measurement | 11.28±7.0310.5- (0–23) | 11±5.889- (5–21) | 0.923 | 0.039 |
| 1 measurement | 37±21.831 (28–55) | 35±23.129 (26–52) | 0.767 | 0.0917 |
| 2n measurement | 34±19.830 (26–57) | 34±17.331 (27–57) | 0.989 | 0.000 |
| 3 measurement | 36±14.832 (30–58) | 35±19.730 (29–57) | 0.532 | 0.067 |
| 1 measurement | 32±11.833 (24–58) | 34±10.935 (22–60) | 0.745 | 0.169 |
| 2 measurement | 36±7.8634 (26–56) | 37±9.8434 (26–59) | 0.657 | −0.127 |
| 3 measurement | 37±9.1634 (27–60) | 35±13.7833 (25–62) | 0.124 | 0.218 |
| 1 measurement | 52.6 ±18.244 (21–76) | 54.8 ±16.446 (24–78) | 0.489 | −0.120 |
| 2 measurement | 55.4 ±15.646 (24–75) | 56.6 ±14345 (28–74) | 0.762 | −0.076 |
| 3 measurement | 56.8 ±16.345 (25–77) | 57.3 ±13.944 (26–74) | 0.521 | −0.092 |