Peer-reviewed research
Protective effect of glove on median nerve compression in the carpal tunnel
Deltombe T et al., Spinal Cord, 2001
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- What it is
- A controlled laboratory test in which a gel-padded glove was worn during an external compression of the carpal tunnel, with nerve conduction, skin temperature and pain measured.
- How much weight it carries
- Peer-reviewed controlled test, but only six healthy volunteers and a short compression of 30 minutes. It does not test people with carpal tunnel syndrome or glove use during typing.
Facts taken from this source
- In a controlled test, a gel-padded glove did not protect the median nerve from compression in the carpal tunnel, although it provided comfort.
“Gel padded glove does not seem to have a protective effect on the carpal tunnel syndrome induced by compression but provides significant comfort.” (Conclusion)
- In the same test, the gel-padded glove significantly reduced pain, but nerve measurements did not differ between the glove and no-glove tests.
“There was no statistical difference between the tests (with or without glove) except for pain that was significantly reduced by glove protection.” (Results)
- The 2001 glove study tested the glove in six healthy volunteers, in a random order with and without the glove, during a 30-minute compression of the carpal tunnel.
“performed with and without glove in a random order on six healthy volunteers” (Methods)