Accepting your Body after Cancer (ABC), a group-based online intervention for women treated for breast cancer: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Sarah Byford, Abigail Jones, Shelley Potter, Paul White, Diana Harcourt, Helena Lewis-Smith, Patricia Fairbrother

“…Results will also be disseminated to participants, national cancer organisations and the general public via accessible reports, online presentations and different communication channels.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06412341; ISRCTN ISRCTN88199566; IRAS 327507; REC reference 24/NE/0092; funder reference NIHR205415.…”
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Antiviral Drugs and Vaccines for Omicron Variant: A Focused Review by Nidhi Garg, Ananya Sree Kunamneni, Pankaj Garg, Sandeep Sharma, Divakar Sharma, Adinarayana Kunamneni

“…There are neither clinical trials comparing the efficacy of these 4 therapies with each other nor any data on a combination of two or more therapies. …”
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Alström syndrome: the journey to diagnosis by Akshat Sinha, Kerry Leeson-Beevers, Catherine Lewis, Elizabeth Loughery, Tarekegn Geberhiwot

“…Insufficient research and treatment advances can further impede the diagnostic process and limit access to therapies or clinical trials, ultimately impacting patient outcomes. …”
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Osteopathic treatment of infants with infantile colic/excessive crying: a prospective, multicentric, randomized controlled trial and nested observational trial by Florian Schwerla, Marlen Zimmer, Janine Göpfert, Petra Laux, Simone Langenmair, Michaela Rütz, Karl-Ludwig Resch

“…Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00025867, registration date 10.08.21.…”
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Impact of vitamin C on the reduction of opioid consumption for acute musculoskeletal pain: A double-blind randomized control pilot study. by Raoul Daoust, Jean Paquet, David Williamson, Vérilibe Huard, Caroline Arbour, Jeffrey J Perry, Marcel Émond, Simon Berthelot, Patrick Archambault, Dominique Rouleau, Judy Morris, Alexis Cournoyer

“…<h4>Trial registration number</h4>NCT05555576, ClinicalTrials.Gov PRS.…”
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Models for predicting risk of endometrial cancer: a systematic review by Bea Harris Forder, Anastasia Ardasheva, Karyna Atha, Hannah Nentwich, Roxanna Abhari, Christiana Kartsonaki

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A meta-analysis of the impact of TOE adoption on smart agriculture SMEs performance. by Adrian Nagy, Johan Tumiwa, Fitty Arie, Erdey László, Anas Ratib Alsoud, Main Al-Dalahmeh

“…<h4>Methods</h4>PRISMA technique was used to examine evidence from clinical trials, and clinical significance was determined using the GRADE approach. …”
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Dynamic coronary roadmap-guided PCI reduces contrast volume and radiation time compared to standard angiography PCI: A meta-analysis by Mohammad Al Hayek, Ibrahem A. Beshr, Mohammed S. Beshr

“…Methods: On May 1, 2024, we searched PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Library, and clinicaltrials.gov for clinical trials or observational studies comparing DCR-guided PCI to standard angiography PCI. …”
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Identification and Clinical Validation of High HSP60 Expression Predicts Poor Prognosis in Patients with Ovarian Cancer by Zheng M, Li S, Deng J, Huang C, Zhang H

“…Further randomized clinical trials are warranted to explore its role in ovarian cancer progression and treatment strategies.Keywords: HSP60, ovarian cancer, disease-free survival, overall survival, Cox regression model…”
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Supervised pulmonary tele-rehabilitation and individualized home-based pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD, unable to participate in center-based programs. The protocol... by Christina Nielsen, Nina Godtfredsen, Stig Molsted, Charlotte Ulrik, Thomas Kallemose, Henrik Hansen

“…The trial is registrered at ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT05664945 (23.12.2022).…”
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Safety and Efficacy of Bleb Needling with Antimetabolite after Trabeculectomy Failure in Glaucoma Patients: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xuhao Chen, Lingge Suo, Ying Hong, Chun Zhang

“…We conducted a literature search on PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov. A random-effects model was performed on the extracted data based on the included studies. …”
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A thorny pathway of macrophage activating factor (GcMAF): from bench to bedside by A. A. Ostanin, S. S. Kirikovich, E. V. Dolgova, А. S. Proskurina, E. R. Chernykh, S. S. Bogachev

“…In this review, we also will examine in detail the current data i) on the structure and functions of DBP, as the main precursor of GcMAF, ii) on the main mechanisms of GcMAF anticancer effect, iii) on the tumor strategy for neutralizing GcMAF activity, iv) on the results of GcMAF clinical trials in various cancers; and will discuss the available controversies regarding the positioning of GcMAF as an effective antitumor drug.…”
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Perioperative or neo/adjuvant chemoimmunotherapy versus chemotherapy for resectable non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Qiong Zhang, Jia Duan, Yuanmei Zhang, Lei Yang, Duo Li

“…The study stresses the importance of optimizing treatment strategies and potentially reassessing immunotherapy’s role in certain patient populations. Future clinical trials are anticipated to clarify these results further.…”
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Delayed-release prednisone improves fatigue and health-related quality of life: findings from the CAPRA-2 double-blind randomised study in rheumatoid arthritis by Frank Buttgereit, Rieke Alten, Amy Grahn, Robert J Holt, Patricia Rice

“…Compared with placebo/DMARD, DR prednisone/DMARD showed a significantly greater improvement in SF-36 vitality score (5.6, p=0.001), physical component of SF-36 (2.3, p=0.0003) and general score with FACT-G (2.6, p=0.0233).Conclusions DR prednisone in addition to a DMARD significantly improves fatigue and other aspects of health-related quality of life in patients with symptomatic RA compared with DMARD treatment alone.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00650078.…”
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Patient-reported outcomes for diabetes and hypertension care in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Sarah Masyuko, Carrie J Ngongo, Carole Smith, Rachel Nugent

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and ClinicalTrials.gov for English-language studies published between August 2009 and August 2019 that measured at least one PROM related to diabetes or hypertension in LMICs. …”
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Comparative analysis of the efficacy and safety of fixed-dose combinations versus their individual components for open-angle glaucoma by Z.M. Nagornova, A.V. Kuroyedov, A.V. Seleznev

“…The paper discusses the results of clinical trials which compare the efficacy and safety of the most common fixed-dose combinations and their individual components.…”
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The effect of anesthesia on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in adults undergoing cataract surgery: a systematic review by Elaheh Foroughi, Etrusca Brogi, Francesco Forfori, Seyyed Taghi Hashemi

“…Results We included 9 clinical trials with 1014 participants, which analyzed the incidence of POCD after anesthetic interventions. …”
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Dream Enactment Behaviour in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Cresta Asah, Hinuga Sandahl, Lone Baandrup, Jessica Carlsson, Poul Jennum

“…TASD does not encompass all cases of DEB in PTSD and the concept needs further development to be clinically useful.Trail Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02761161; clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02761161.…”
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Ascending aortic replacement versus aortic root replacement in patients with type A aortic dissection involving the aortic root by Fausto Biancari, Giuseppe Gatti, Timo Mäkikallio, Tatu Juvonen, Giovanni Mariscalco, Zein El-Dean, Matteo Pettinari, Javier Rodriguez Lega, Andrea Perrotti, Francesco Onorati, Konrad Wisniewki, Till Demal, Petr Kacer, Dario Di Perna, Igor Vendramin, Mauro Rinaldi, Luisa Ferrante, Eduard Quintana, Joscha Buech, Caroline Radner, Antonio Fiore, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Paola D’Errigo, Stefano Rosato, Gianluca Polvani, Sven Peterss

“…Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04831073 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04831073 ).…”
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The efficacy and safety of MARS-PD: Meridian activation remedy system for Parkinson's disease-A single-center, assessor and statistician-blinded, parallel-group randomized, control... by Miso S Park, SangSoo Park, Jie-Yoon Kang, In Chul Jung, HoRyong Yoo

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>cris.nih.go.kr KCT0006646 -First posted on 7 October 2021; ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05621772 -First posted on 11 November 2022.…”
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