Table 3 Comparative effectiveness of intervention and placebo gloves at 12 weeks
Control | Intervention | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline Mean (S.D.) Control n = 103 | 12-week follow-up. Mean (S.D.) Control n = 79 | Score Change (0-12w) | Baseline Mean (S.D.) n = 103 | 12-week follow-up. Mean (S.D.) n = 84 | Score Change (0-12w) | Adjusted between group difference e (95% CI) | p-value | |
Dominant hand pain during activity (0–10 NRS a) | 6.3 (2.2) | 5.1 (2.3) | 1.2 | 6.3 (1.9) | 5.3 (2.3) | 1.0 | 0.1 (−0.47, 0.67) | 0.72 |
Non-dominant hand pain during activity (0–10 NRS) | 5.6 (2.4) | 4.5 (2.4) | 1.1 | 5.7 (2.4) | 4.3 (2.5) | 1.4 | −0.29 (0.94, 0.36) | 0.38 |
Dominant hand pain during rest (0–10 NRS) | 5.2 (2.4) | 3.8 (2.4) | 1.4 | 4.6 (2.2) | 3.9 (2.2) | 0.7 | 0.29 (−0.32, 0.90) | 0.35 |
Non-dominant hand pain during rest (0–10 NRS) | 4.7 (2.7) | 3.6 (2.4) | 1.1 | 4.4 (2.5) | 3.3 (2.3) | 1.1 | −0.15 (−0.81, 0.51) | 0.66 |
Dominant hand pain at night (0–10 NRS) | 5.5 (2.8) | 3.8 (2.6) | 1.4 | 5.0 (2.5) | 4.0 (2.5) | 1.4 | 0.34 (−0.30,0.98) | 0.30 |
Non-dominant hand pain at night (0–10 NRS) | 4.9 (2.9) | 3.5 (2.7) | 1.4 | 4.6 (2.8) | 3.2 (2.5) | 1.4 | −0.32 (−0.98,0.35) | 0.35 |
Hand stiffness in the morning (Minutes) | 141.1 (272.8) | 96.4 (226.7) | 44.7 | 132.7 (269.8) | 62.5 (53.0) | 70.2 | 32 (−0.25,15.83) | 0.37 |
Hand stiffness dominant hand (0–10 NRS) | 6.0 (2.6) | 4.9 (2.6) | 1.1 | 5.6 (2.9) | 4.9 (2.9) | 0.7 | 0.28 (−0.41,0.97) | 0.42 |
Hand stiffness non-dominant hand (0–10 NRS) | 5.4 (2.9) | 4.1 (2.7) | 1.3 | 5.2 (2.9) | 4.2 (2.9) | 1.2 | 0.17 (−0.55,0.89) | 0.64 |
Self-reported dominant hand condition (1–5) | 3.3 (0.7) | 2.9 (0.8) | 0.4 | 3.3 (0.7) | 2.8 (1.0) | 0.5 | −0.18 (−0.77, 0.41) | 0.56 |
Overall MAPHAND b (Hand function) (0–3) | 1.4 (0.6) | 1.2 (0.6) | 0.2 | 1.5 (0.5) | 1.2 (0.6) | 0.3 | −0.05 (− 0.18, 0.07) | 0.39 |
Overall HAQ c (0–3) | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.7) | 0.2 | 1.5 (0.6) | 1.4 (0.8) | 0.1 | 0 (−0.13,0.13) | 0.99 |
Overall MHQ d (0–100) | 49.8 (13.7) | 57.2 (17.1) | 7.4 | 49.3 (11.2) | 57.0 (17.0) | 7.9 | 0.37 (−3.45, 4.20) | 0.85 |
- Overall hand function | 42.8 (18.2) | 50.3 (22.8) | 7.5 | 43.6 (14.8) | 54.6 (19.9) | 11 | 3.49 (−2.05, 9.04) | 0.22 |
- Activities of daily living | 51.1. (25.8) | 59.7 (27.4) | 8.6 | 51.2 (24.0) | 59.0 (27.1) | 7.8 | −0.69 (−6.10; 4.71) | 0.80 |
- Work | 39.5 (23.7) | 50.9 (23.1) | 11.4 | 37.7 (19.9) | 48.5 (26.0) | 10.8 | −1.30 (−7.28, 4.69) | 0.67 |
- Pain | 35.1 (25.8) | 33.6 (23.4) | 1.5 | 32.7 (24.6) | 33.1 (23.4) | 0.4 | −0.07 (− 6.54, 6.40) | 0.98 |
- Aesthetics | 65.5 (19.5) | 69.3 (21.4) | 3.8 | 64.2 (18.5) | 66.4 (22.7) | 2.2 | −2.18 (−8.08, 3.72) | 0.47 |
- Satisfaction | 35.3 (21.5) | 48.5 (26.6) | 13.2 | 32.3 (16.3) | 48.4 (25.4) | 16.4 | 1.95 (−4.99, 8.90) | 0.58 |