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Table 1 Schedule for treatment and outcome measurement

From: Electroacupuncture for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: study protocol for a pilot multicentre randomized, patient-assessor-blinded, controlled trial

Period

B

T

F

Week

 

1

2

3

4

8

12

Informed consent

x

          

Demographic characteristics

x

          

EA/Sham EA treatment

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

  

EORTC QLQ-CIPN20

x

   

x

   

x

x

x

NRS

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

SWM test

x

   

x

   

x

x

x

NCS

x

         

x

EORTC QLQ-C30

x

   

x

   

x

x

x

PGIC

        

x

x

x

Safety assessment

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

  1. B: baseline, EA: electroacupuncture, F: follow-up phase, NCS: nerve conduction study NRS: numerical rating scale, SWM: Semmes-Weinstein monofilament, PGIC: patient global impression of change. T: treatment phase.
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