Effectiveness of Chinese massage therapy (Tui Na) for chronic low back pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Trial process chart

Period	Inclusion	Treatment	Follow-up
Assessment	Baseline	First	Second	Third
Measure point	0 weeks after inclusion	4 weeks after inclusion	6 weeks after inclusion	8 weeks after inclusion
Diagnosis and treatment
Inclusion confirmed	√
Informed consent	√
Body sign	√	√
Disease history	√
Treatment history	√
Comorbidity	√	√	√	√
Current treatment	√	√	√	√
Pain condition and lumbar function assessment
Visual Analogue Scale	√	√	√	√
Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire	√	√	√	√
McGill pain questionnaire	√	√	√	√
Japanese Orthopedic Association Score	√	√	√	√
Data collection and statistical analysis
Adverse event		√
Causes of dropout		√	√	√
Safety analysis		√
Compliance analysis		√	√	√
Health economics		√

ISSN: 1745-6215