Auricular acupressure for myopia prevention and control in children and its effect on choroid and retina: a randomized controlled trial protocol

Table 1 Schedule of treatment assessments and data collection

	Enrollment and baseline	Study period
	Enrollment and baseline	Allocation	Post-allocation				Close-out
Time point (month)	-	0	3	6	9	12
Informed consent	×
Inclusion/exclusion	×
General information	×
Random allocation		×
Intervention (auricular acupressure)		×	×	×	×	×
SE (after cycloplegia)	×		×	×	×	×
Axial length	×		×	×	×	×
Uncorrected visual acuity	×		×	×	×	×
Corneal curvature	×
Retina thickness	×		×	×	×	×
Choroid thickness	×		×	×	×	×
Outdoor light exposure			×	×	×	×
Near work			×	×	×	×
Concomitant medication	×		×	×	×	×
Adverse events and other unintended effects			×	×	×	×
Compliance			×	×	×	×
Completion summary							×

ISSN: 1745-6215