Table 1. Patients’ characteristics at baseline.

Treatment group	Laser	Splinting	SHAM Laser	P value
Age	52±12	47.±7	49±11	0.44
Duration of symptoms	13±9	13±8	13±9	0.99
Side of involvement (right/left)	8(53.3%)	7(46.7%)	9(60%)	0.76
	7(46.7%)	8(53.3%)	6(40%)
VAS	4.2±2.9	2.8±2.2	3.7±2.5	0.25
SSS	16.7±5.2	17.8±6.4	16.7±6.1	0.8
FSS	11.3±4.6	9.7±3.7	10.1±5.7	0.58