To randomize the treatment between two groups, Permuted Block Randomization Method with the Size 4, will be used. Considering the time of patients entry into the study and that A is (Intervention group) and B is (Control group), A Part of the Random Allocation will be as follows:
Randomization is done with SAS software version 9.
Seed: 253569775886591
Block sizes: 4
Actual list length: 76
block identifier, block size, sequence within block, treatment
• 1, 4, 1, Group B
• 1, 4, 2, Group A
• 1, 4, 3, Group B
• 1, 4, 4, Group A
• 2, 4, 1, Group B
• 2, 4, 2, Group A
• 2, 4, 3, Group B
• 2, 4, 4, Group A
Groups assignment will be performed by the closed envelopes. The researcher registers the participants and the statistician determines the allocation sequence using the relevant softwares.