Comparing the effects of computerized versus manual methods of identifying point-specific acupuncture as an adjunct to physiotherapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis: A ran... by Lee Chai Li, Mohd Azzuan Ahmad, Tan Chee Hou, Angeline Low Ann Je, Lee Zi Lin, Tay Yan Ling, Peng Yan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A randomized, double-blind controlled trial will be conducted with 50 participants diagnosed with mild to moderate KOA. …”
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Balance rehabilitation with a virtual reality protocol for patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia: Protocol for a clinical trial. by Bianca Simone Zeigelboim, Maria Renata José, Geslaine Janaina Bueno Dos Santos, Maria Izabel Rodrigues Severiano, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, José Stechman-Neto, Rosane Sampaio Santos, Cristiano Miranda de Araújo, Bianca Lopes Cavalcante-Leão

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this randomized controlled clinical trial from the Rebec platform RBR-3jmx67 in which allocation concealment was performed and the evaluators be blinded will be included. The participants will include 40 patients diagnosed with hereditary spastic paraplegia. …”
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Impact of telephone follow-up on COPD outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation patients: A randomized clinical trial by Stefanie Tonguino Rosero, Juan Carlos Ávila Valencia, Jhonatan Betancourt Peña

“…. # Methods Double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial in patients with COPD in a PR program in Cali-Colombia, allocation by randomization tables. …”
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Efficacy of early enteral feeding with supplemented mother’s milk on postoperative outcomes of cardiac surgical infants: A randomized controlled trial by Anuradha Singal, Manoj Kumar Sahu, Geeta Trilok Kumar, Bani Tamber Aeri, Mala Manral, Anuja Agarwala, Shivam Pandey

“…Materials and Methods: This study was a parallel-group, open-labeled, single-blinded, variable block size RCT conducted at a tertiary care teaching hospital in northern India. …”
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A Mixed Reality–Based Telesupervised Ultrasound Education Platform on 5G Network Compared to Direct Supervision: Prospective Randomized Pilot Trial by Minha Kim, Meong Hi Son, Suhyeon Moon, Won Chul Cha, Ik Joon Jo, Hee Yoon

“…Participants received a 15-minute video lecture, conducted ultrasound on a phantom, and had 18 images scored by 2 blinded experts. Additionally, the TG received 5 minutes of training on the basic operation of a head-mounted display. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Thoracic Herpes Zoster-Related Pain: A Study Protocol by Liu Wang, Xinyu Lei, Zhixuan Lan, Ruilin He, Zongbin Jiang

“…Methods This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, open-label, endpoint-blinded, single-center trial involving 128 participants suffering from zoster-associated pain. …”
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Estimating pros and cons of statistical downscaling based on EQM bias adjustment as a complementary method to dynamical downscaling by Alfredo Reder, Giusy Fedele, Ilenia Manco, Paola Mercogliano

“…The availability of such a long simulation allows us to define several long time windows, used to calibrate the statistical relationships and evaluate the performance of statistical downscaling versus dynamical downscaling over a shared blind prediction period, taking advantage of a set of spatial and temporal metrics. …”
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Ecocultural Perspectives On Mental Well-being and Self-harmony Among Sports Science Students by Peng Song, Shaojie Wang, Bo Jiang, Lunan Zhao

“…Data collection followed a double-blind protocol to minimize bias. The findings indicate that the disharmony between self and experience has the most profound impact on the mental health of these students, closely followed by communication - related issues. …”
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Effectiveness of Super Floss and Water Flosser in Plaque Removal for Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Nozha Sawan, Afnan Ben Gassem, Faisal Alkhayyal, Aroob Albakri, Nada Al-Muhareb, Eman Alsagob

“…This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of super floss and water flosser in plaque removal for patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Methods. A single-blind, randomized, controlled, parallel clinical trial with a split-mouth protocol was conducted on young adult orthodontic patients who were recruited from Riyadh Specialized Dental Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Effect of Time of Cord Clamping on the Serum Bilirubin Level among Full-Term Babies Born in an Ethiopian Hospital Setting: An Exploratory Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial by Biruk Hailu Tesfaye, Mulugeta Betre Gebremariam, Abiy Seifu Estifanos, Asrat D. Gebremedhin

“…Methods. A three-arm, single-blind, exploratory randomized controlled trial was conducted between October 2019 and January 2020 targeting healthy, full-term neonates. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Perilla Seed Oil as an Additional Antioxidative Therapy in Patients with Mild to Moderate Dementia by Chuntida Kamalashiran, Junya Pattaraarchachai, Sombat Muengtaweepongsa

“…This single-centered, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial randomized 239 patients with clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia according to the Thai Mini-Mental State Examination (TMSE) score of 10 to 23 or the Thai Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of 12 to 25. …”
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Accuracy of Teledentistry for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Pediatric Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic by Ozra Golsanamloo, Sanaz Iranizadeh, Amir Reza Jamei Khosroshahi, Leila Erfanparast, Ali Vafaei, Yalda Ahmadinia, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj

“…The basic design of the study was based on the comparison treatment plans by the students and the gold standard (clinical treatment plan of an expert pedodontist with 10 years of clinical experience). This double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 20 children (aged 6 to 12 years) with a chief complaint of dental caries with or without pain. …”
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Gastric precancerous conditions or lesions and Helicobacter pylori by M Areia, M. Dinis-Ribeiro

“…One meta-analysis confirmed that H. pylori eradication reverses atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia. One double-blind, randomized, folic acid-controlled trial confirmed that Moluodan, a patented Chinese traditional medicine that suppresses the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, reverses low-grade dysplasia in H. pylori-negative patients. …”
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Least Square Estimation-Based Different Fast Fading Channel Models in MIMO-OFDM Systems by Walaa Hussein, Kamil Audah, N. K. Noordin, Habib Kraiem, Aymen Flah, Mohd Fadlee, Alyani Ismail

“…CE utilizes a variety of methods, including decision-directed channel estimation, pilot-assisted channel estimation (PACE), and blind channel estimation. Among these options, PACE is widely favored for its remarkable stability and consistent superior performance. …”
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Comparative efficacy of 0.1% and 0.15% Sodium Hyaluronate on lipid layer and meibomian glands following cataract surgery: A randomized prospective study. by Seung Ahn Yang, Mu Ryang Jeong, Cheon Ho Park, Ki Bum Cheon, Jun Ho Chang, Ji Eun Lee

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study was double blinded, randomized and prospective study, and conducted in 69 participants (70 eyes) from Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital and executed from February 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022. …”
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Effects of Ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW administration as preemptive analgesia on analgesia duration and the need for Fentanyl following hysterectomy surgery: a randomized controlled trial by I. Fuadi, A. Zulfariansyah, Jacklin Edward Mokoginta

“…MATHERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial experiment on two groups: the treatment group (n = 20) was given ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW and the control group (n = 20). …”
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Can a low-threshold check-up motivate older adults to schedule a dental visit? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Aster De Vleeschauwer, Louise Poppe, Roos Colman, Barbara Janssens

“…Methods A total of 194 community-dwelling persons aged 65 years and older, without a dental check-up over the last 12 months, will be recruited for this randomized, controlled, two-arm, single-blinded, superiority trial with a 1:1 allocation ratio. …”
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Reliability of the EasyAngle® for Assessing Hip Range of Motion in Healthy Children by Elana Duffy, Maria Wells, Alan Miller, Megan Tondra, Antonette Doty

“…A total of 40 hip joints were measured. Two blinded raters conducted three trials of each hip motion on both legs. …”
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Effect of Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Lower Limb Subacute Stroke Rehabilitation by Qian Duan, Wenying Liu, Jinhui Yang, Ben Huang, Jie Shen

“…Methods. A pilot double-blind and randomized clinical trial. Ninety-one subjects with subacute stroke were treated with cathodal/sham stimulation tDCS based on CGR (physiotherapy 40 min/d and occupational therapy 20 min/d) once daily for 20 consecutive working days. …”
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Does Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis Survival in the Environment Confound Bovine Tuberculosis Control and Eradication? A Literature Review by Adrian R. Allen, Tom Ford, Robin A. Skuce

“…Given the potential infection risk, it is timely to review the available evidence, experimental approaches, and methodologies that could be deployed to address this potential blind spot and control point. Although we focus on evidence from Western Europe, the concepts are widely applicable to other multihost bTB episystems.…”
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