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What is Hand splint?

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Generic name: Therapeutic splint

Hand splints are used for the treatment of contractures and to prevent and ameliorate existing conditons.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Fingers curling 35 11
Stiffness/spasticity 35 3
Pain 12 3
Carpal tunnel syndrome 7 2
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 6 0

Show all 37 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 179 patients that have used Hand splint

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 6
Mild 4
None 16

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Hand splint

Side effect Patients Percentage
Apprehension 1
Clumsiness 1
Feeling annoyed 1
Joint discomfort in hands and wrists 1
Pain 1
Pain in thumbs 1

Show all 8 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Hand splint

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 11
Course of treatment ended 5
Did not seem to work 5
Doctor's advice 2
Side effects too severe 1
See all 23 patients who've stopped using Hand splint

Duration

Stopped using Hand splint

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 2
1 - 6 months 8
6 months - 1 year 4
1 - 2 years 2
2 - 5 years 6
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 10
Usually 9
Sometimes 7
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 8
A little hard to take 10
Not at all hard to take 6
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 6
Not specified 20
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5 patient evaluations for Hand splint

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Jul 29, 2012 (Started Apr 18, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fingers curling)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 8, 2011 (Started Mar 29, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Keep straight while sleeping)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for weakness in right hand)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Nov 9, 2010 (Started Mar 29, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Keep straight while sleeping)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for weakness in right hand)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Jul 27, 2010 (Started Mar 29, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Keep straight while sleeping)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for weakness in right hand)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 10, 2010 (Started Jun 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fingers curling)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Side effects: pain

Jun 7, 2009 (Started Jun 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fingers curling)
  • Side effects
    Mild (pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Side effects: pain
  • 0 helpful marks
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