The synergistic effect of acupuncture and computer-based cognitive training on post-stroke cognitive dysfunction: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of 2 × 2 factorial design

Table 1 Trial processes chart

Items	Before enrollment	Intervention period 1	Outcome assessment 1	Intervention period 2	Outcome assessment 2	Intervention period 3	Outcome assessment 3
	-2-1(week)	1-4(week)	5(week)	5-8(week)	9(week)	9-12(week)	13(week)
Inclusion criteria	×
Exclusion criteria	×
Informed consent	×
Baseline	×
Randomization and allocation	×
Intervention		×		×		×
Mini-mental status examination	×		×		×		×
Montreal cognitive assessment	×		×		×		×
Functional independence measure scale	×		×		×		×
Adverse events		×		×		×
Reasons of drop-out and withdrawals		×		×		×

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