The effects of carpal tunnel syndrome on quality of life and sleep quality

Year 2023, , 168 - 172, 21.01.2024

Şahika Burcu Karaca , Yusuf Yıldırım

https://doi.org/10.20492/aeahtd.1367891

Abstract

Aim
In this study, we aimed to reveal the relationship between sleep quality, daytime sleepiness level and impact on quality of life, symptom severity and functional status in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Material And Method
Demographic data, nerve conduction studies, Boston symptom severity scale, Boston functional status scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality scale, Epworth sleepiness scale and Short form-36 scores of 61 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome are evaluated.
Results
A statistically significant positive correlation was found between Pittsburgh sleep quality scale with Boston symptom severity scale and Boston functional status scale scores respectively (p<0.05). A statistically significant negative correlation was found between the Pittsburgh sleep quality scale and the Short Form-36 physical function, physical role difficulty, pain, general health perception, energy/fatigue/vitality, social function, emotional role difficulty, and emotional well-being scores, respectively (p< 0.05). A statistically significant positive correlation was found between the Epworth sleepiness scale with Boston symptom severity scale and Boston functional status scale scores respectively (p<0.05). A statistically significant negative correlation was found between the Epworth sleepiness scale and Short form-36 energy/fatigue/vitality scores (p<0.05).
Conclusion
Carpal tunnel syndrome symptom severity and functional status negatively affect sleep quality and daytime sleepiness levels. Additionally, as sleep quality deteriorates in individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome, their quality of life gets worse. In the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, treatments for sleep quality as well as pain and symptoms should be considered.

Keywords

carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep quality, quality of life

Karpal tünel sendromunun yaşam kalitesi ve uyku kalitesi üzerine etkisi

Abstract

Amaç
Biz bu çalışmada karpal tünel sendromlu olgularda uyku kalitesi, gün içi uykululuk düzeyi ve yaşam kalitesindeki etkilenme ile semptom şiddeti, fonksiyonel durum arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymayı amaçladık.
Gereç Ve Yöntem
Karpal tünel sendromlu 61 hastanın demografik verileri, sinir iletim çalışmaları, Boston semptom şiddet skalası, Boston fonksiyonel durum skalası, Pittsburgh uyku kalitesi ölçeği, Epworth uykululuk skalası ve Kısa form-36 skorları değerlendirildi.
Bulgular
Pittsburgh uyku kalitesi ölçeği ile sırasıyla; Boston semptom şiddet skalası ve Boston fonksiyonel durum skalası puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı pozitif korelasyon saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Pittsburgh uyku kalitesi ölçeği ile sırasıyla Kısa form-36 fiziksel fonksiyon, fiziksel rol güçlüğü, ağrı, genel sağlık algısı, enerji/canlılık/vitalite, sosyal fonksiyon, emosyonel rol güçlüğü, emosyonel iyilik hali puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı negatif korelasyon saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Epworth uykululuk skalası ile sırasıyla; Boston semptom şiddet skalası ve Boston fonksiyonel durum skalası puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı pozitif korelasyon saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Epworth uykululuk skalası ile Kısa form-36 enerji/canlılık/vitalite puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı negatif korelasyon saptanmıştır (p<0,05).
Sonuç
Karpal tünel sendromu semptom şiddeti ve fonksiyonel durum uyku kalitesini, gündüz uykululuk düzeylerini olumsuz etkilemektedir. Ayrıca karpal tünel sendromlu bireylerde uyku kalitesi bozuldukça yaşam kalitesi azalmaktadır. Karpal tünel sendromu tedavisinde ağrı ve semptomların yanı sıra uyku kalitesine yönelik tedaviler göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır.

Keywords

karpal tünel sendromu, uyku kalitesi, yaşam kalitesi

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