The effect of an 8-week treatment program using a novel foot neuromuscular electrical stimulator on physical function, leg pain, leg symptoms, and leg blood flow in community-dwelling older adults: a randomized sham-controlled trial

Table 1 Study assessments in the NMES stimulation trial

	Telephone assessment (≥ week − 1)	Baseline assessment (week 0)	Treatment period	Week 8	Week 12
Eligibility	x	x
Randomization	x
Informed consent		x
Demographics		x
Medical history	x	x	x	x	x
Medications	x	x	x	x	x
Device issue and familiarization		x
Device usage		x	x	x
COPM		x		x	x
Symptom (heaviness, aching, tiredness, and cramps) scores		x		x	x
Leg pain		x		x	x
Doppler ultrasound		x		x^a
Adverse events		x	x	x	x

ISSN: 1745-6215