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What is Wrist splints?

Wrist splints are medical devices used for the support and immobilization of the wrist.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 62 9 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Muscle and joint pain 3 1 Efficacy_major
Joint pain in hands 2 0
Tendonitis 1 0
Numbness in hands 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Atrophy of hand muscles 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 42 patients currently going to Wrist splints

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 3
None
 8

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Wrist splints

Itching (pruritus) 1
Rashes (redness, swelling) 1
Hospitalization 1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently going to Wrist splints. See all 25 dosages ►

  1 min daily 60 min daily 180 min daily 300 min daily 400 min daily 480 min daily 600 min daily 720 min daily 900 min daily 1,440 min daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Wrist splints (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 14   Course of treatment ended: 54%
Other 9   Other: 35%
Did not seem to work 6   Did not seem to work: 23%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 4%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 4%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 4%

See all 26 patients who’ve stopped going to Wrist splints

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Wrist splints

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Stopped Going to Wrist splints

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Wrist splints

Always
 6 50%
Usually
 3 25%
Sometimes
 2 17%
Never
 1 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Wrist splints

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 4 33%
A little
 6 50%
Not at all
 2 17%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Wrist splints

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 4 100%

Report created on May 26, 2012.