Figure 1.
Planned trial schedule.
Abbreviations: TEA, thread embedding acupuncture; UC, usual care; VAS, visual analogue scale; TMJ, temporomandibular joint; K-BDI, Korean version of Beck’s Depression Index; JFLS, Jaw Functional Limitation Scale; PGIC, Patient Global Impression of Change; EQ-5D-5L, EuroQol 5- Dimension 5-Level; SF-12, Short Form-12 Health Survey.