Table 3 Distribution and comparison of pre- and post-treatment evaluation results
From: Splinting in carpal tunnel syndrome—should we use it during the daytime?
Group 1 n (wrists) = 20 Median (IQR 25–75%), n (%) | Group 2 n (wrists) = 28 Median (IQR 25–75%), n (%) | Group 3 n (wrists) = 22 Median (IQR 25–5%), n (%) | P value | ||||
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*p | Groups 1–2a | Groups 1–3a | Groups 2–3a | ||||
preT-VAS | 70.0 (70.0–80.0) | 70.0 (50.0–80.0) | 80.0 (70.0–90.0) | 0.353 | |||
postT-VAS | 70.0 (45.0–80.0) | 55.0 (32.50–70.0) | 60.0 (40.0–70.0) | 0.269 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.511 | 0.001 | 0.001 | ||||
preT-median SNAP (µV) | 42.45 (26.32–53.55) | 43.05 (24.45–57.02) | 27.20 (13.32–58.32) | 0.387 | |||
postT-median SNAP (µV) | 41.30 (29.10–71.52) | 43.70 (30.17–57.42) | 27.60 (14.25–58.75) | 0.189 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.778 | 0.001 | 0.825 | ||||
preT-median SCV (m/s) | 33.40 (31.70–37.80) | 35.40 (31.52–37.50) | 31.60 (27.07–36.05) | 0.081 | |||
postT-median SCV (m/s) | 35.0 (30.25–38.07) | 36.10 (33.12–38.70) | 32.25 (28.07–36.45) | 0.075 | |||
Ω,group exchange p | 0.532 | 0.001 | 0.065 | ||||
preT-median CMAP (mV) | 8.0 (7.19–9.62) | 8.65 (6.80–10.65) | 7.20 (5.97–10.07) | 0.213 | |||
postT-median CMAP (mV) | 8.45 (6.55–10.20) | 9.95 (7.80–11.95) | 7.90 (5.87–10.10) | 0.056 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.717 | 0.002 | 0.161 | ||||
preT-median DML(ms) | 4.01 (3.30–4.36) | 3.46 (3.16–4.27) | 3.95 (3.47–4.74) | 0.108 | |||
postT-median DML (ms) | 3.78 (3.31–4.44) | 3.46 (3.11–3.88) | 3.72 (3.26–4.14) | 0.274 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.636 | 0.102 | 0.061 | ||||
preT-median MCV (m/s) | 55.50 (51.0–57.0) | 54.0 (51.0–58.0) | 54.0 (51.75–57.02) | 0.993 | |||
postT-median MCV (m/s) | 56.0 (52.50–59.50) | 55.0 (51.25–59.0) | 54.5 (52.25–57.02) | 0.530 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.065 | 0.296 | 0.604 | ||||
preT-BCTQ-SSS | 2.72 (2.18–3.63) | 2.72 (2.45–3.15) | 3.81 (2.76–4.36) | 0.048 | 0.920 | 0.037 | 0.007 |
postT-BCTQ-SSS | 2.72 (2.04–3.18) | 2.54 (2.09–3.24) | 2.63 (2.30–3.79) | 0.706 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.057 | 0.001 | 0.001 | ||||
preT-BCTQ-FSS | 2.37 (1.0–3.63) | 2.43 (1.5–3.18) | 3.37 (2.52–4.37) | 0.058 | |||
postT-BCTQ-FSS | 2.56 (1.03–3.75) | 1.87 (1.10–3.0) | 2.06 (1.26–4.0) | 0.208 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.482 | 0.003 | 0.001 | ||||
preT-NHP-pain | 22.90 (13.94–72.90) | 36.5 (12.91–70.22) | 80.26 (41.68–88.07) | 0.014 | 0.521 | 0.004 | 0.010 |
postT-NHP-pain | 33.02 (12.91–87.70) | 29.23 (12.91–52.53) | 53.51 (33.92–59.40) | 0.062 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.397 | 0.001 | 0.001 | ||||
preT-NHP-ER | 12.21 (0.0–26.58) | 12.21 (0.0–45.75) | 46.13 (10.47–67.26) | 0.018 | 0.649 | 0.008 | 0.023 |
postT-NHP-ER | 8.49 (0.0–26.58) | 3.54 (0.0–100.0) | 22.51 (0.0–58.44) | 0.190 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.066 | 0.001 | 0.014 | ||||
preT-NHP-sleep | 37.30 (0.0–59.11) | 27.26 (12.57–36.71) | 65.06 (24.64–77.63) | 0.047 | 0.363 | 0.025 | 0.004 |
postT-NHP-sleep | 33.54 (0.0–59.11) | 16.10 (0.0–56.91) | 50.0 (0.0–68.20) | 0.606 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.317 | 0.003 | 0.036 | ||||
preT-NHP-energy | 24.0 (0.0–100.0) | 31.60 (24.0–100.0) | 33.20 (60.60–100.0) | 0.215 | |||
postT-NHP-energy | 29.60 (6.0–100.0) | 29.0 (0.0–55.40) | 33.20 (54.80–76.63) | 0.527 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.167 | 0.171 | 0.988 | ||||
preT-NHP-PA | 10.95 (0.0–32.81) | 16.76 (0.0–33.31) | 23.36 (8.65–46.14) | 0.196 | |||
postT-NHP-PA | 11.20 (0.0–32.81) | 11.37 (0.0–30.66) | 22.74 (19.37–45.17) | 0.255 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.317 | 0.001 | 0.015 | ||||
preT-NHP-SI | 0.0 (0.0–15.97) | 0.0 (0.0–11.54) | 10.06 (0.0–35.33) | 0.455 | |||
postT-NHP-SI | 0.0 (0.0–15.97) | 0.0 (0.0–63.20) | 0.0 (0.0–20.72) | 0.731 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 1.000 | 0.958 | 0.003 | ||||
preT-NHP-total | 117.91 (63.95–322.01) | 112.90 (63.44–287.03) | 276.65 (118.81–379.69) | 0.056 | |||
postT-NHP-total | 91.20 (43.64–322.01) | 103.60 (49.48–285.59) | 249.68 (111.40–384.33) | 0.054 | |||
Ω, group exchange p | 0.916 | 0.001 | 0.001 | ||||