Table 5 Within-group comparisons of the primary and secondary outcomes within the intervention group (exercise therapy program) and the control group (training program) in participants with wrist osteoarthritis
Outcome | Intervention group (n = 21) | Control group (n = 20) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 12 weeks | p-value | Baseline | 12 weeks | p-value | |
PRWE | ||||||
Pain | 31 [20–39] | 27 [13–34] | 0.13 | 31 [23–37] | 28 [21–36] | 0.13 |
Function | 20 [11–24] | 16 [5–28] | 0.17 | 25 [19–35] | 25 [19–33] | 0.38 |
Total | 50 [34–60] | 46 [16–63] | 0.13 | 56 [44–68] | 52 [41–68] | 0.17 |
DASH | 31 [21–40] | 24 [13–35] | 0.09 | 36 [29–52] | 43 [26–53] | 0.91 |
NPRS | ||||||
At rest | 3 [1–5] | 3 [0–5] | 0.44 | 3 [2–5] | 4 [2–7] | 0.46 |
On motion without load | 6 [4–8] | 4 [2–7] | 0.07 | 5 [3–8] | 5 [3–8] | 0.61 |
On load | 8 [7–9] | 6 [4–8] | 0.006 | 8 [4–8] | 7 [5–8] | 0.31 |
GSES | 32 [28–36] | 33 [24–37] | 0.55 | 31 (27–35) | 32 [28–36] | 0.04 |
Wrist ROM (°)ab | ||||||
Extension | 45 [30–55] | 48 [36–60] | 0.50 | 50 [35–55] | 45 [35–54] | 0.50 |
Flexion | 40 [25–48] | 45 [30–45] | 0.03 | 30 [20–40] | 30 [20–50] | 0.12 |
Radialdeviation | 10 [5–10] | 10 [6–15] | 0.03 | 5 [1–10] | 7.5 [5–10] | 0.78 |
Ulnardeviation | 20 [18–25] | 20 [20–30] | 0.52 | 20 [16–25] | 20 [20–25] | 0.22 |
Pronation | 70 [60–73] | 70 [61–75] | 0.23 | 70 [61–74] | 70 [65–79] | 0.41 |
Supination | 75 [68–80] | 78 [70–80] | 0.33 | 75 [65–80] | 72 [70–80] | 0.85 |
Grip strengthab | 29 [24–36] | 28 [22–39] | 0.06 | 26 [18–37] | 29 [22–34] | 0.02 |