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Table 1 Schedule for treatment and outcome assessment

From: An open-label study of effects of acupuncture on chronic fatigue syndrome and idiopathic chronic fatigue: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Period

Screening

Treatment

Follow-up

Visit

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Week

 

1~4

5

13

Informed consent

•

            

Demographic characteristics

•

            

Medical history

•

            

Laboratory test, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, pregnancy test

•

            

Inclusion/exclusion criteria

•

            

Numeric rating scale

•

â—‹

         

•

•

Vital signs

•

•

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

•

•

Change of medical history

 

•

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

•

•

Random allocation

 

•

           

Treatment expectancy questionnaire

 

•

           

Chronic fatigue syndrome questionnaire

 

•

           

Fatigue Severity Scale

•

â—‹

         

•

•

A short form of Stress Response Inventory

•

â—‹

         

•

•

Beck Depression Inventory

•

â—‹

         

•

•

EuroQol-5 Dimension

•

â—‹

         

•

•

Acupuncture treatment

 

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

  

Safety assessment

 

•

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

•

•

  1. •, all groups; ○, treatment groups.