Table 2 Comparison of baseline characteristics of the primary and secondary outcomes between the intervention group (exercise therapy program) and the control group (training program) in participants with wrist osteoarthritis

PRWE

 Pain

31 [19–39]

31 [22–35]

0.81

 Function

20 [12–25]

25 [16–32]

0.17

 Total

51 [33–67]

56 [40–64]

0.54

DASH

31 [21–41]

36 [28–50]

0.29

NPRS

 At rest

3 [1–5]

3 [1–5]

0.86

 On motion without load

7 [4–8]

5 [3–8]

0.37

 On load

8 [7–9]

8 [5–8]

0.07

GSES

32 [28–36]

31 [27–35]

0.73

Wrist ROM (°)^a

 Extension

43 [30–55]

50 [36–55]

0.63

 Flexion

40 [23–45]

30 [20–40]

0.18

 Radialdeviation

10 [5–10]

10 [5–10]

0.78

 Ulnardeviation

20 [15–25]

20 [20–30]

0.34

 Pronation

70 [60–70]

70 [61–74]

0.56

 Supination

78 [66–80]

75 [65–80]

0.43

Grip strength^a

28 [23–36]

26 [18–37]

0.70