Table 1

The schedule of enrolment, interventions, and assessments

Time pointOn enrolmentIntervention periodEnd of interventionEnd of follow-up
Week 0Weeks 1–12Week 12Week 24Week 36Week 60
Inclusion/exclusion criteria╳
Informed consent╳
Demographic characteristics╳
Randomisation and allocation╳
WOMAC╳╳╳╳╳
VAS╳╳╳╳╳
SF-36╳╳╳╳╳
BDI╳╳╳╳╳
PSS╳╳╳╳╳
BBS╳╳╳╳╳
Gait analysis╳╳╳╳╳
Safety measurement╳╳╳╳╳

  • BBS, Berg Balance Scale; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; PSS, Perceived Stress Scale; SF-36, Short-Form 36 Item Health Survey Questionnaire; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.