ICF-based multidisciplinary rehabilitation program for complex regional pain syndrome of the hand: efficacy, long-term outcomes, and impact of therapy duration

Table 4 Influence of different rehabilitation therapy durations on fingernail-to-table distance, pulp-to-palm distance, as well as strength and pain

Rehabilitation duration	FTTD Dig 2 (cm) M ± SD	p-value	FTTD Dig 3 (cm) M ± SD	p-value	FTTD Dig 4 (cm) M ± SD	p-value	FTTD Dig 5 (cm) M ± SD	p-Value
3 weeks	− 0.88 ± 1.22	< 0.0001	− 0.50 ± 0.63	0.006	− 0.73 ± 1.26	0.029	− 0.5 ± 0.81	0.022
> 3–6 weeks	− 0.71 ± 1.27	0.02	− 0.91 ± 1.39	0.003	− 1.24 ± 1.26	< 0.0001	− 0.615 ± 1.30	0.023
> 6–9 weeks	− 0.8 ± 2.1	0.009	− 1.19 ± 1.54	0.001	− 1.08 ± 0.99	< 0.0001	− 1.23 ± 1.56	0.0005
> 9 weeks	− 1.53 ± 2.01	0.02	− 1.11 ± 2.16	0.043	− 1.47 ± 1.92	0.005	− 1.11 ± 1.84	0.020

Rehabilitation duration	PTPD Dig 2 (cm) M ± SD	p-value	PTPD Dig 3 (cm) M ± SD	p-Value	PTPD Dig 4 (cm) M ± SD	p-value	PTPD Dig 5 (cm) M ± SD	p-value
3 weeks	− 0.79 ± 0.93	0.003	− 1.25 ± 1.47	0.004	− 1.65 ± 2.13	0.006	− 0.74 ± 1.26	0.029
> 3–6 weeks	− 0.70 ± 1.23	0.01	− 1.44 ± 1.28	< 0.0001	− 1.135 ± 1.26	< 0.0001	− 1.24 ± 1.26	< 0.0001
> 6–9 weeks	− 1.346 ± 1.51	< 0.001	− 1.14 ± 1.79	0.02	− 1.30 ± 1.31	< 0.0001	− 1.01 ± 0.99	< 0.0001
> 9 weeks	− 1.95 ± 1.93	< 0.001	− 1.67 ± 2.2	0.005	− 1.75 ± 2.1	0.002	− 1.47 ± 1.92	0.005

Rehabilitation duration	Grip (kg) M ± SD	p-value	PThree-point pinch (kg) M ± SD	p-Value	Lateral pinch (kg) M ± SD	p-value	Pain (points) M ± SD	p-value
3 weeks	8.03 ± 7.16	0.001	2.02 ± 1.97	0.0014	1.75 ± 2.25	0.009	− 3.87 ± 1.69	< 0.0001
> 3–6 weeks	9.39 ± 9.06	< 0.0001	2.38 ± 1.90	< 0.0001	2.33 ± 2.05	< < 0.0001	− 4.8 ± 1.94	< 0.0001
> 6–9 weeks	6.70 ± 5.70	< 0.0001	2.31 ± 2.32	< 0.0001	1.39 ± 1.89	< 0.0007	− 3.98 ± 1.87	< 0.0001
> 9 weeks	9.55 ± 9.32	0.003	2.14 ± 2.41	0.001	2.00 ± 3.39	0.020	− 3.824 ± 1.81	< 0.0001

FTTD fingernail to table distance, Dig digit, M mean, SD standard deviation, PTPD pulp-to-palm distance

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