Table 1 baseline characteristics of study population

mean age (SD)

57.60 (40.30)

56,.5 (15.14)

sex (female/male)

26/7

27/9

median duration of symptoms (weeks) (P25, P75)

13 (7,50)

26 (8.52)

repetitive movements of hands

10/22

15/18

affected hand/arm (right/left)

21/9

18/14

dexterity (right/left)

32/0

31/3

quality of symptoms:

a. dull aching discomfort arm/hand

25

28

b. weakness/clumsiness hand

22

23

c. paraesthesias hand

30

35

d. nocturnal complaints

28

32

e. presence of relieving factors

25

25

f. presence of provocative factors

30

31

score Katz hand diagram

classic

12

11

probable

19

22

unlikely

1

2

mean BCTQ symptom score (SD)

2.82 (0.79)

2.89 (0.78)

mean BCTQ functional score (SD)

2.35 (1.05)

2.48 (1.02)

comorbidity

diabetes

0

1

hypothyroidism

2

2

rheumatoid arthritis

1

1

pregnancy

0

1