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Table 3 Study calendar for individual patient activities

From: Dosing study of massage for chronic neck pain: protocol for the dose response evaluation and analysis of massage [DREAM] trial

 

Week number

Schedule of treatments and assessments

Pre-study and randomization

Wk 1

Wk 2

Wk 3

Wk 4

Wk 5

Wk 6

Wk 7

Wk 8

Wk 9

Wk 10

Wk 11

Wk 12

Wk 13-14

Wk 15

Wk 16

Wk 17

Wk 18-19

Wk 20

Wk 21

Wk 22-24

Wk 25

Wk 26

Wk 27-30

Wk 31

Wk 32-38

Wk 39

Wait list Control (Group 1)

 

y

y

y

y

 

Primary Treatment Period

  

(Groups 2-6)

 

z

z

z

z

 

Primary Treatment Period

  

(Group 1)

  

y

y

y

y

 

Secondary Treatment Period

  

(50% of Groups 2 - 6)

  

z

z

z

z

z

z

 

Informed Consent

 
 

x, y

 

Baseline Characteristics

x, y

 

y

 

Primary Outcomes

x, y

 

x, y

 

x, y

x

 

y

x

y

 

x

y

 

y

x

 

y

 

x

Secondary Outcomes

x, y

 

x, y

 

y

x

 

y

 

x

 

y

  

Adverse Events

  

z

 

y

z

   

Potential Co-interventions

x, y

 

x, y

 

y

x

 

y

 

x

 

y

 

Other Measures

x, y

 

x, y

 

y

x

 

y

 

x

 

y

 
  1. Legend: y=Group 1; x=Groups 2-6 & Natural History Controls; z=Group 2 - 6 only;=Internet survey.
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