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Table 2 Study design schedule

From: Efficacy of acupuncture on pelvic pain in patients with endometriosis: study protocol for a randomized, single-blind, multi-center, placebo-controlled trial

Period

Inclusion

Treatment

Follow-up

Visit

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Menstrual cycle

0 month

1

2

3

4

5

6

Patients

√

      

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

√

      

Informed consent

√

      

Physical examination

√

  

√

   

Medical history

√

      

Comorbidities

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

VAS

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

EHP-30

√

  

√

  

√

MPI

√

  

√

  

√

BDI and POMS

√

  

√

  

√

PGIC

√

  

√

  

√

Pain diary

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

Patient compliance

   

√

  

√

Reasons for dropout or withdrawal

   

√

  

√

Adverse events

   

√

   

Safety evaluation

      

√

  1. BDI Beck Depression Inventory, EHP Endometriosis-specific quality of life, MPI Multidimensional Pain Inventory, PGIC Patient Global Impression of Change, POMS Profile of Mood States, VAS Visual Analog Scale