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Table 3 Between groups differences at each time point

From: The effect of radial shockwave on the median nerve pathway in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized clinical trial

Outcome

Group

1 week after treatment

4 weeks after treatment

Mean diff

p value

Mean diff

p value

Pain (VAS)

Point SW vs Sweep SW

− 0.5

0.88

0.00

1.00

Point SW vs control

− 7.5

0.04

− 19.00

< 0.001

Sweep SW vs control

− 7.00

0.045

− 19.00

< 0.001

Paresthesia (VAS)

Point SW vs Sweep SW

5.50

0.09

2.00

0.46

Point SW vs control

− 2.00

0.53

− 16.00

< 0.001

Sweep SW vs control

− 7.50

0.044

− 18.00

< 0.001

BQ (SSS)

Point SW vs Sweep SW

0.59

0.73

0.34

0.89

Point SW vs control

− 2.07

0.044

4.16

< 0.001

Sweep SW vs control

− 2.67

0.007

4.51

< 0.001

BQ (FSS)

Point SW vs Sweep SW

1.00

0.29

1.25

0.199

Point SW vs control

− 0.49

0.73

− 1.24

0.205

Sweep SW vs control

− 1.5

0.06

− 2.49

0.003

SDL (ms)

Point SW vs Sweep SW

0.03

0.99

–

–

Point SW vs control

− 0.65

0.04

–

–

Sweep SW vs control

− 0.69

0.03

–

–

MDL (ms)

Point SW vs Sweep SW

0.35

0.23

–

–

Point SW vs control

− 0.34

0.25

–

–

Sweep SW vs control

− 0.69

0.02

–

–

  1. SW, shock wave; VAS, visual analog scale; BQ, Boston questionnaire; SSS, symptom severity score; FSS, functional status score; SDL, sensory distal latency; MDL, motor distal latency
  2. p value < 0.05