Table 2. Comparison of the Four Variables Related to the Hand Function and Hand MI Ability in the MS Patients in iTBS and Sham Groups Before and After the Interventiona.
| Variable | Before Intervention | After Intervention | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iTBS Group | Sham Group | Difference Between Groups | iTBS Group | Sham Group | Difference Between Groups | |
| Time to complete 9HPT, (s) | ||||||
| RH | 21.2 ± 2.6 | 22.8 ± 3.1 | P = 0.113 | 19.04 ± 1.7 | 22.8 ± 3.3 | P < 0.001 |
| LH | 22.9 ± 3.2 | 24.6 ± 2.9 | P = 0.104 | 21.2 ± 2.7 | 24.2 ± 4.8 | P = 0.04 |
| Number of transferred blocks in BBT | ||||||
| RH | 58 ± 9.0 | 55.2 ± 7.0 | P = 0.316 | 65.9 ± 7.7 | 56.2 ± 7.2 | P < 0.001 |
| LH | 56.4 ± 7.6 | 53.5 ± 6.7 | P = 0.237 | 63.3 ± 7.8 | 55.2 ± 6.2 | P = 0.002 |
| RT (ms) of HMRT | ||||||
| RH stimuli | 2089.5 ± 547.8 | 2213.4 ± 572.3 | P = 0.517 | 1958.5 ± 440.6 | 2011.5 ± 518.7 | P = 0.742 |
| LH stimuli | 2127.5 ± 543.4 | 2203.3 ± 479.0 | P = 0.665 | 1964.2 ± 425.2 | 2006.4 ± 527.8 | P = 0.792 |
| RAR (%) of HMRT | ||||||
| RH stimuli | 79.6 ± 14.6 | 80.4 ± 13.9 | P = 0.875 | 87 ± 9.9 | 86.8 ± 12.5 | P = 0.952 |
| LH stimuli | 81.7 ± 14.6 | 78.4 ± 13.4 | P = 0.487 | 88.7 ± 9.9 | 84.1 ± 15 | P = 0.279 |
Abbreviations: MS, multiple sclerosis; iTBS, intermittent theta burst stimulation; RH, right hand; LH, left hand; 9HPT, nine-hole peg test; BBT, box and block test; HMRT, hand mental rotation Task; RT, reaction time; RAR, response accuracy rate.
aValues are expressed as mean ± SD.