Acupuncture in subjects with cold hands sensation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Schedule of treatments and outcome measurements throughout the five-week randomized controlled trial

		Baseline	Treatment period									Follow-up period
		Week 0	Week 1			Week 2			Week 3			Week 4	Week 5
Measurement	VAS	√	√						√				√
	Blood perfusion	√	√						√				√
	Frequency and duration of cold hands episodes	√	√						√				√
	HRV	√	√						√				√
Treatment	Medication		√			√			√
Treatment	Acupuncture		√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√

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