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The 2023 Cochrane splinting review says it is unclear whether a splint is optimally worn full time or only at night-time.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“It is unclear if a splint is optimally worn full time or at night-time only”
Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome (Cochrane review, 2023), Karjalainen TV et al., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023, Authors' conclusions.
Open the original- What it measures
- Three of the 29 trials in the review compared different splinting schedules, such as night-time only against full time. The review also says low-certainty evidence suggests the benefits may show up in the long term.
- What it does not show
- The review gives no answer on the schedule, so a clinician should decide whether daytime wear suits your case. The schedule comparisons are few and low in certainty.