ChiCTR‐TRC‐13003959.

Trial name or title	ChiCTR‐TRC‐13003959
Methods	RCT pilot study; Duration 3 months
Participants	30 eligible participants with pressure ulcers randomised in a ratio of 1:1
Interventions	Treatment group: indirect moxibustion for 30 min before application of a dressing, 1 session daily, 5 sessions weekly for 4 weeks Control group will only receive a dressing, applied in the same way as in the treatment group
Outcomes	Primary outcomes: wound surface area (WSA) and proportion of ulcers healed within trial period
Starting date	registered 7/12/2013
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Notes	Protocol only