Table 1.

The schedule of enrollment, interventions, and assessments

Items	Enrollment	Allocation (baseline)	Interventions (± 2 days)										Follow-up
Time points (week)	-2	0	1			2			3		4		6	10
Treatment sessions (n)	–	–	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	–	–
Eligibility screen	✓
Informed consent	✓
VAS		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
WOMAC		✓			✓			✓		✓		✓	✓	✓
SF-36		✓										✓		✓
TUG		✓						✓				✓	✓	✓
8-step SCT		✓						✓				✓	✓	✓
PE & Tx		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Patient Diary					✓			✓		✓		✓	✓	✓
Credibility Test								✓				✓
Test of Blinding Success												✓
Adverse events			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

PE & Tx, Physical Examination and Treatment Form; SCT, stair climb test; SF-36, 36-item short form; TUG, timed up & go test; VAS, visual analog scale; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMasters University Osteoarthritis Index