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Table 2 Study design schedule

From: Use of moxibustion to treat primary dysmenorrhea at two interventional times: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Period

Baseline

Inclusion

Treatment

Follow-up

Visit

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Menstrual cycle

−3 month

0 month

1 month

2 month

3 month

4 month

5 month

6 month

Patients

 

√

      

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

 

√

      

Informed consent

 

√

      

Physical examination

 

√

  

√

   

Medical history

 

√

      

Comorbidities

 

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

Outcomes

        

CMSS

  

√

√

√

√

√

√

VAS

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

RSS

 

√

      

SDS and SAS

 

√

  

√

   

Dysmenorrhea diary

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

PGF2a, PGE2

 

√

  

√

   

Gynecological abdominal ultrasound B

√

       

Trial evaluation

        

Patient’s compliance

    

√

  

√

Reasons for dropout or withdrawals

    

√

  

√

Adverse events

    

√

   

Safety evaluation

       

√