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Table 1 Participant timeline

From: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial exploring the brain mechanism and therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture on cognitive function and sleep quality in chronic insomnia

Study Flow Chart

Phase

Baseline

period

Period of treatment

Period of follow-up

Number of visits

1

2

3

4

5

6

Time (weeks)

Week 0

Week 4

Week 8

Week 12

Week 16

Week 20

Inclusion/exclusion criteria

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Informed consent obtained

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Demographic data

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Medical history and treatment history collected

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Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

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√

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Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST)

√

√

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EEG acquisition record sheet

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Adverse event acupuncture record

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Combined medication records

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Adverse event (AE) recording form

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Serious Adverse Event (SAE) report form

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Treatment-Emergent Symptom Scale

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Assessment of adherence

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Study completion

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Review by investigators

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