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Table 1 Schedule for treatment and outcome measurements

From: Moxibustion for treating knee osteoarthritis: study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial

 

Period

S

      

T

      

F

 

Visit

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

 

Week

 

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

13

Informed Consent

 

              

Demographic Characteristics

 

              

Medical History

 

              

Knee X-Ray

 

              

Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria

 

              

Conformity Assessment

 

              

Treatment Expectancy Questionnaire

 

              

Blood Test

 

            

 

Vital Signs

 

Change in Medical History

  

Random Allocation

  

             

Moxibustion Treatment

  

  

K-WOMAC

  

           

Beck Depression Inventory

  

           

The Short-Form 36v2 Health Survey

  

           

Pain Numerical Rating Scale

 

           

Physical Function Test

  

           

Patient Global Assessment

  

           

Safety Assessment

  

  1. S: Screening Period, T: Treatment Period, F: Follow-up Period, K-WOMAC: Korean Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index, : Both the moxibustion group and the usual care group, : Only the moxibustion group.