Acupuncture for dry eye: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Table 1 Schedule for treatment and outcome measurement

Period	screening										F/U
Visit	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Week		1st			2nd			3rd			Visit10+ 1 week+ 3 days
Informed consent	ν
Demographic characteristics	ν
Medical History	ν
Physical examination	ν
Random Allocation		ν
Acupuncture Treatment		ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν
Symptom score	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν
OSDI		ν		ν			ν			ν	ν
Schirmer I test	ν									ν
TFBUT	ν									ν
MQS		ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν
General assessment (patient/doctor)										ν
Blinding Assessment		ν									ν
Safety Assessment		ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν	ν

OSDI: Ocular Surface Disease Index; TFBUT: Tear Film Break-up Time; MQS: Medication Quantification Scale

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