Table 2 Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire scores, motor and sensory performances and physical signs outcomes at baseline and follow up at 6 weeks.

From: Clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture-like magnetic therapy compared to conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome

 

TENS group

Mean ± SD

p-value within TENS group

ELMT group

Mean ± SD

p-value within magnetic therapy group

Baseline

Follow up

Baseline

Follow up

BCTQ—Symptom

22.24 ± 8.21

18.94 ± 6.45

0.049*

24.18 ± 8.44

18.76 ± 7.30

0.010*

BCTQ—Function

15.00 ± 5.43

11.82 ± 4.95

0.041*

15.12 ± 8.39

12.41 ± 7.02

0.046*

Grip strength (kg)

25.54 ± 11.01

27.46 ± 12.46

0.062

23.43 ± 8.05

25.49 ± 10.05

0.142

Pinch strength (kg)

3.16 ± 1.18

3.13 ± 1.32

0.925

3.19 ± 2.07

2.73 ± 1.33

0.184

Two-point discrimination (mm)

4.00 ± 1.73

4.18 ± 1.78

0.661

3.71 ± 1.50

3.35 ± 1.27

0.332

Tinel’s sign (+/−)

11/6

6/11

0.004*

7/10

5/12

0.003*

Phalen test (+/−)

10/7

7/10

0.646

11/6

10/7

0.644

  1. SD standard deviation; BCTQ Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire; + /− positive and negative result;
  2. *Significant difference; p-value > 0.05 in statistical analysis between two groups were not showed in the table. Significant values are in italics.
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