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Table 1 The schedule of enrollment, interventions, and assessments

From: Effects of a Delphi consensus acupuncture treatment protocol on the levels of stress and vascular tone in women undergoing in-vitro fertilization: a randomized clinical trial protocol

 

Study Period

Enrollment

Allocation

Post-allocation

Close-out

Timepoint

SE

(ongoing)

V0

(ongoing)

V 1

V 2

V 3

M 12–24

Enrolment:

 Eligibility screen

X

     

 Informed consent

X

     

 Allocation

 

X

    

Interventions:

Acupuncture

  

I

I

I

 

Standard IVF Care

  

C + I

C + I

C + I

 

Assessments:

Demographics and Study information

X

X

X

X

X

X

PSS a,b

  

X

X

X

 

Urine Collection c,d

  

X

X

X

 
  1. SE Study Entry
  2. V0 Routine IVF visit before day 6 stimulation, V1 Cycle days 6–8 of IVF stimulation, V2 Day of embryo transfer and before transfer, V 3:Within 48 h Post-embryo transfer, M 12-24 Study months 12 to 24
  3. a: PSS will be collected prior to each acupuncture session for intervention group
  4. b:PSS will be collected prior to each monitoring session for control group
  5. c:Urine sample will be taken prior to and after each acupuncture session for intervention group
  6. d:Urine sample will be taken prior to and after the monitoring visit for control group