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Both groups participated in an educational session.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Outcomes and Measures:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The following parameters were measured: pain (numerical rating scale, Australian\/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index), grip and pinch strength, function (Cochin Hand Functional Scale), and manual performance (Moberg Pick Up Test).\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The intervention group showed a statistically significant improvement in pain (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .001) and hand function. The improvement in pain correlated with Cochin Hand Functional Scale scores and the absence of Bouchard\u2019s nodes in the third finger, which are predictors of the best prognosis for treatment with a nighttime orthosis.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions and Relevance:<\/jats:bold>\n                    This study demonstrates that nighttime orthoses are effective in reducing pain and lead to improvement in hand function in women with hand OA. They are therefore specifically recommended for nonpharmacological treatment of hand OA.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>What This Article Adds:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Orthoses can be considered, together with manual exercises and joint protection, as an intervention to reduce symptoms and improve hand function in people with hand OA. 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