| Treatment group | P valueb | |
---|---|---|---|
Paraffin therapy | US therapy | ||
(n = 43) | (n = 37) | ||
Monofilament test | Â | Â | 0.95 |
  BT | 29.5±3.7 | 30.1±4.1 |  |
  AT | 30.7±3.0 | 30.9±2.7 |  |
  Difference (AT-BT) | 1.2±3.5 | 1.2±3.3 |  |
  P valuea | 0.03 | 0.05 |  |
Palmar pinch power (kg) | Â | Â | 0.34 |
  BT | 3.2±1.8 | 3.2±1.2 |  |
  AT | 3.6±1.5 | 3.6±1.1 |  |
  Difference (AT-BT) | 0.4±1.8 | 0.5±1.4 |  |
  P valuea | 0.44 | 0.01 |  |
Distal motor latency of the median nerve (ms) | Â | Â | 0.06 |
  BT | 5.10±1.27 | 5.11±1.34 |  |
  AT | 4.98±1.51 | 5.08±1.30 |  |
  Difference (AT-BT) | -0.3±0.6 | -0.03±0.6 |  |
  P valuea | 0.77 | 0.91 |  |
Distal sensory latency of the median nerve (ms) | Â | Â | Â |
  BT | 3.7±0.9 | 3.6±0.8 | 0.83 |
  AT | 3.4±0.8 | 3.6±1.4 |  |
  Difference (AT-BT) | -0.2±0.9 | 0.03±1.1 |  |
  P valuea | 0.11 | 0.91 |  |