To evaluate the efficacy and safety of PLC in perimenopausal or postmenopausal women with Hot Flashes: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Schedule of follow-up visits

Period	Screening	Treatment																	Follow-up
Visit	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Week	0	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9	13
Enrollment:
Informed consent	×
Demographic characteristics	×
Medical history	×
Vital signs	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Physical examination	×																	×
Lab test	×																	×
Inclusion/exclusion criteria	×
Randomization		×
Intervention:
Pharmacopuncture group		×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Control group		×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Assessment:				×		×		×		×		×
Hot Flash Score	×	×		×		×		×		×		×		×		×		×	×
Menopause Rating Scale		×								×								×	×
Adverse events		×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×

ISSN: 1745-6215