Electroacupuncture for pressure ulcer: a study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot trial

Table 1 Visit times and data collection

Data collection	-1 week	0 week	4 weeks	8 weeks	1 month after treatment phase
	Baseline	Treatment phase			Follow-up phase
Patients
Informed consent	×
Sign the informed consent		×
Medical history	×
Physical examination	×
Randomization		×
Intervention
EA group (n = 18)		40 sessions of EA; plus standard wound care
Comparison
Control group (n = 18)		40 sessions of standard wound care
Outcomes
WSA		×	×	×	×
VAS		×	×	×	×
PUHTP		×	×	×	×
Safety
Adverse events		×	×	×	×

EA, electroacupuncture; PUHTP, proportion of ulcers healed within trial period; VAS, visual analogue scale; WSA, wound surface area; the symbol ‘x’ is used as a check mark.

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