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Table 1 Trial design schedule

From: Efficacy of acupuncture at three nasal acupoints plus acupoint application for perennial allergic rhinitis: A multicenter, randomized controlled trial protocol

Period

Screening

Baseline

Treatment(W1–4)

Follow-up(W5-M6)

Time

W-1

W0

W2

W4

M3

M6

Eligibility

X

     

Demography and medical history

X

     

Physical examination

X

     

Informed consent

X

     

TNSS

X

X

X

X

X

X

VAS

X

X

X

X

X

X

TNNSS

X

X

X

X

X

X

Adverse event

  

X

X

  

Medication use

X

X

X

X

X

X

Compliance

  

X

X

X

X

  1. TNSS Total Nasal Symptom Score, VAS visual analog scale, and TNNSS Total Non-Nasal Symptom Score