Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants in the repetitive sensory stimulation (RSS) and usual care (UC) groups
|  | RSS + usual care (n = 23) | Usual care (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|
Time from stroke to randomisation (days) | ||
 Median (IQR) | 4 (3) | 6 (8) |
 Range | 2–11 | 2–14 |
NIHSS Arm score | ||
 Median (IQR) | 1 (3) | 2 (3) |
 Range | 1–4 | 1–4 |
Dominant hand | ||
 Left | 1 (4.3%) | 3 (17.6%) |
 Right | 22 (95.7%) | 14 (62.4%) |
NHSS Arm group | ||
 1–2 | 16 (70%) | 11 (65%) |
 3–4 | 7 (30%) | 6 (35%) |
Age | ||
 Median (IQR) | 72.09 (15) | 77.15 (21) |
 Range | 37–90 | 53–92 |
Gender | ||
 Female | 12 (52%) | 11 (65%) |
 Male | 11 (48%) | 6 (35%) |
Pre-stroke Rankin Scale score | ||
 Median (IQR) | 1 (2) | 2 (2) |
 Range | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Total NIHSS score | ||
 Median (IQR) | 6 (5) | 7 (7) |
 Range | 2–17 | 2–27 |
Amount of physiotherapy received (in min) | ||
 Median (IQR) | 580 (1180) | 520 ((838) |
 Range | 0–3625 | 0–1240 |
Amount of occupational therapy received (in min) | ||
 Median (IQR) | 520 (1210) | 560 (1260) |
 Range | 70–3470 | 0–1850 |
FMA-UE | ||
 Median (IQR) | 95 (46) | 104 (34) |
 Range | 43–118 | 36–117 |
FMA-UE (Section H: Sensation) (maximum score:12) | ||
 Median (IQR) | 10 (4) | 11 (5.5) |
 Range | 0–12 | 0–12 |
ARAT | ||
 Median (IQR) | 26 (47) | 39 (54) |
 Range | 0–57 | 0–57 |
NHPT Time (s) | ||
 Median (IQR) | 300 (151) | 300 (259) |
 Range | 29–300 | 27–300 |