Table 2: Baseline characteristics of each group.

Variable Placebo () Active () Mean SD Mean SD Assess 5.0 3.0 4.7 2.0 DAS 4.7 0.9 4.7 0.7 EMS 75 108 154 405 HAQ 1.7 0.4 1.3 0.7 CRP 12 15 23 19 ESR 29 16 26 16 Fatigue 6.6 1.6 6.3 1.5 Pain 4.2 2.7 5.2 1.9 Pt. assess 4.2 2.9 5.4 1.8 Swollen joints 11 4 12 5 Tender joints 6 3 7 3

Assess: physician global assessment, VAS; DAS: DAS disease activity score; EMS: early morning stiffness; HAQ: HAQ disability score; Fatigue: fatigue assessment, VAS; Pain: patient assessment of pain, VAS; Pt. assess: patient global assessment, VAS; Swollen joints: swollen joint count; Tender joints: tender joint count.