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Table 2 Three-week treatment protocol (example for a patient admitted on a Monday)

From: Scalp acupuncture and electromagnetic convergence stimulation for patients with cerebral infarction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

  

Monday–Friday

Saturday, Sunday

Monday–Friday

Saturday, Sunday

Monday–Friday

 

Four weeks after intervention completion

Morning

Admission Assessment at baseline

Physical therapy (30 min)

No treatment

Physical therapy (30 min)

No treatment

Physical therapy (30 min)

Discharge Assessment at the end of intervention

Follow-up assessment

Occupational therapy (30 min)

Occupational therapy (30 min)

Occupational therapy (30 min)

Functional electrical stimulation (30 min)

Functional electrical stimulation (30 min)

Functional electrical stimulation (30 min)

Afternoon

Physical therapy (30 min)

Physical therapy (30 min)

Physical therapy (30 min)

Occupational therapy (30 min)

Occupational therapy (30 min)

Occupational therapy (30 min)

Functional electrical stimulation (30 min)

Functional electrical stimulation (30 min)

Functional electrical stimulation (30 min)

SA group:

SA therapy

rTMS group:

rTMS therapy

SAEM-CS group:

SAEM-CS therapy

SA group:

SA therapy

rTMS group:

rTMS therapy SAEM-CS group:

SAEM-CS therapy

SA group:

SA therapy

rTMS group:

rTMS therapy SAEM-CS group:

SAEM-CS therapy