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Another study in the 2023 splinting review found that full-time splinting may not improve outcomes compared with night-time splinting.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Another study found that full-time splinting may not improve outcomes compared to night-time splinting.”
Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome, TV Karjalainen et al., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023, Authors' conclusions.
Open the original (DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD010003.pub2)- What it measures
- Night-only wear is easier to keep up than full-time wear, which is one reason the schedules are compared.
- What it does not show
- A single study, and the review does not say which schedule is best overall.