A Randomized Controlled Trial of Conbercept Pretreatment before Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by Xiaochun Yang, Jianbiao Xu, Ruili Wang, Yan Mei, Huo Lei, Jun Liu, Ting Zhang, Haiyan Zhao

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Optimal Timing of Simethicone Supplement for Bowel Preparation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhen-wen Wu, Sheng-gang Zhan, Mei-feng Yang, Yi-teng Meng, Feng Xiong, Cheng Wei, Ying-xue Li, Ding-guo Zhang, Zheng-lei Xu, Ben-hua Wu, Rui-yue Shi, Jun Yao, Li-sheng Wang, De-feng Li

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Evaluation of an Internal Review Process for Grants And Manuscripts in the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group by Karen EA Burns, Elaine Caon, Peter M Dodek

“…RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: All grants and manuscripts bearing the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group name are submitted for internal peer review before submission. …”
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Jinbei oral liquid for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial by Aijun Zhang, Kangkang Han, Fangfang Chen, Xiao Chen, Jun Wang, Yikai Niu, Zhaoqiu Hu, Chunyan Zheng, Liping Han, Zhaoqing Meng, Liangzong Zhang, Qingcui Xu, Cuixiang Yu, Wei Zhang, Quanguo Li, Ningning Tao, Weixiang Kong, Fei Liu, Min Wang, Juanjuan Jiang, Honglin Li, LongBin Pang, Huaichen Li

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The “L-Sandwich” Strategy for True Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Quan Guo, Liang Peng, Lixin Rao, Cao Ma, Kang Zhao, Zhenzhou Zhao, Haiyu Tang, Muwei Li

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Efficacy and Safety of Bevacizumab in the Treatment of Pterygium: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yi Sun, Bowen Zhang, Xiuhua Jia, Shiqi Ling, Juan Deng

“…Studies were selected through search of the databases Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) from their inception up until June 2017. …”
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Use of amantadine in traumatic brain injury: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by João Félix, Luísa Araújo, Antônio Henriques, Ana Pereira, Saul Carneiro

“…However, the efficacy of this drug in TBI patients remains poorly defined.MethodsWe performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials (RCTs) evaluating the effects of amantadine in TBI patients. …”
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Systematic comparison of Mendelian randomisation studies and randomised controlled trials using electronic databases by Jie Zheng, George Davey Smith, Tom R Gaunt, Maria K Sobczyk

“…Objective To scope the potential for (semi)-automated triangulation of Mendelian randomisation (MR) and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evidence since the two methods have distinct assumptions that make comparisons between their results invaluable.Methods We mined ClinicalTrials.Gov, PubMed and EpigraphDB databases and carried out a series of 26 manual literature comparisons among 54 MR and 77 RCT publications.Results We found that only 13% of completed RCTs identified in ClinicalTrials.Gov submitted their results to the database. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Misoprostol and Sulprostone to End Pregnancy after Fetal Death by Kristin Van Mensel, Filip Claerhout, Patrick Debois, Marc J. N. C. Keirse, Myriam Hanssens

“…Multicenter randomized controlled trial, using block randomization, central allocation, and prior power analysis. …”
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Prone versus prone-flexed position in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A randomized controlled trial by Diaa-Eldin Taha, Ali Ibrahim, Ahmed Zeid, Eslam Shokry, Tarek Abdelbaky, Hossam Nabeeh

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Amelioration of radiation-induced skin injury by tetrahydrobiopterin: preclinical study and phase II trial by Kemin Li, Bin Song, Rutie Yin, Shuyu Zhang

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The Effects of Yoga on Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Mengke Ban, Xuejing Yue, Pengyu Dou, Ping Zhang

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Effect of Planting Material Type on Experimental Trial Quality and Performance Ranking of Sugarcane Genotypes by Michel Choairy de Moraes, Ana Carolina Ribeiro Guimarães, Dilermando Perecin, Manuel Benito Sainz

“…Our results indicate that trial quality does not necessarily improve with the use of MPB or SBS planting materials and that type of planting material has a significant effect on the ranking of sugarcane genotypes, and this needs to be taken into consideration when considering the use of new planting technologies in breeding trials of vegetatively propagated crops such as sugarcane.…”
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Blinding assessment in randomised sham-controlled trials of acupuncture:protocol for a systematic survey by Ling Li, Xin Sun, Jiali Liu, Minghong Yao, Yong Fu, Jiahui Yang, Xiaochao Luo

“…Introduction Although various sham acupuncture techniques have been employed to ensure blinding in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture, the effectiveness of blinding in these trials and its influence on trial effect size estimates remain unclear. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials: Efficacy and Safety of Colchicine for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease by Elie Akl, Nazanin Sahami, Christopher Labos, Jacques Genest, Ali Zgheib, Nicolo Piazza, Sanjit Jolly

“…We searched Ovid Healthstar, MEDLINE, and Embase (inception to May 2022) for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the cardiovascular effects of colchicine compared with placebo or usual care in patients with CAD. …”
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Internet-Based Supportive Interventions for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Randomized Controlled Trial by Yanhong Xie, Shanshan Shen, Caixia Liu, Hong Hong, Huilan Guan, Jingmei Zhang, Wanqi Yu

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An Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques Used in a Sample of Gestational Weight Management Trials by H. Soltani, M. A. Arden, A. M. S. Duxbury, F. J. Fair

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Vitamin D Supplementation and Hemoglobin Levels in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jana B. Ernst, Andreas Tomaschitz, Martin R. Grübler, Martin Gaksch, Katharina Kienreich, Nicolas Verheyen, Winfried März, Stefan Pilz, Armin Zittermann

“…Two hundred patients with 25OHD levels <75 nmol/L who attended the Styrian Vitamin D Hypertension Trial were included, of whom 188 completed the trial. …”
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The haemodynamic effects of umbilical cord milking in term infants: a randomised controlled trial by Mehmet Tekin, Mahmut Gokdemir, Erzat Toprak, Musa Silahli, Hasan Energin, Zeynel Gokmen

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Chapter 4. Red and Purple-Skinned Fresh Market Potato Variety Trial, 2006 by Chad M. Hutchinson, Doug Gergela

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