Letter to Editor on “Tuina versus physiotherapy or a combination of both for the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial” by Swarup Ghosh, Krishnagopal Mondal

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Planned, ongoing and completed tuberculosis treatment trials in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa: a 2019 cross-sectional descriptive analysis by Tamara Kredo, Duduzile Edith Ndwandwe, Lindi Mathebula, Lovemore Mapahla, Dilyara Nurkhametova, Liliya Eugenevna Ziganshina, Mikateko Mazinu, Esme Jordan

“…Methods and analysis We searched the WHO-ICTRP portal (20 January 2019) and the Russian Federation Registry (30 March 2019) to identify TB trials conducted in BRICS countries. We included only registered clinical trials conducted wholly in BRICS countries or with at least one recruitment centre in one of the BRICS countries that were investigating TB treatment.Results The search of the WHO-ICTRP yielded 408 trials and additional 32 trials were identified from the Russian registry. …”
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Effect of integrated case-based and problem-based learning on clinical thinking skills of assistant general practitioner trainees: a randomized controlled trial by Dingyuan Jiang, Danpei Huang, Hua Wan, Wuliang Fu, Weidong Shi, Jin Li, Huan Zou, Niannan Hou, Qing Li, Nani Li

“…Methods This randomised controlled trial involved 70 second-year AGP trainees who were randomly assigned to either the CBL-PBL group or the LBL group using a simple randomisation method. …”
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Effect of a perinatal care quality improvement package on patient satisfaction: a secondary outcome analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Ashish KC, Anna Bergstrom, Mats Målqvist, Dipak Chaulagain, Olivia Brunell

“…We recommend further studies on which aspects of care are most important to improve women’s satisfaction of perinatal care in hospitals in Nepal.Trial registration number ISRCTN30829654.…”
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Effect of leisure-time physical activity on depression and depressive symptoms in menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Rong Liu, Xun Tang

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Weight loss-independent changes in human growth hormone during water-only fasting: a secondary evaluation of a randomized controlled trial by Benjamin D. Horne, Benjamin D. Horne, Benjamin D. Horne, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Heidi T. May, Tami L. Bair, Viet T. Le, Viet T. Le, Leslie Iverson, Kirk U. Knowlton, Kirk U. Knowlton, Joseph B. Muhlestein, Joseph B. Muhlestein

“…Basal HGH and fasting-induced HGH changes correlated inversely with cardiometabolic risk factors.Clinical Trial Registration: clinicaltrials.gov, identifier NCT01059760.…”
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Feasibility of a pragmatic randomized adaptive clinical trial to evaluate a brief negotiational interview for harmful and hazardous alcohol use in Moshi, Tanzania. by Catherine A Staton, Kaitlyn Friedman, Ashley J Phillips, Mary Catherine Minnig, Francis M Sakita, Kennedy M Ngowi, Brian Suffoletto, Jon Mark Hirshon, Monica Swahn, Blandina T Mmbaga, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>Trial registration number NCT02828267. https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02828267.…”
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Improving children’s cooperativeness during magnetic resonance imaging using interactive educational animated videos: a prospective, randomised, non-inferiority trial by Evelyn Gabriela Utama, Seyed Ehsan Saffari, Phua Hwee Tang

“…Introduction: A previous prospective, randomised controlled trial showed that animated videos shown to children before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan reduced the proportion of children needing repeated MRI sequences and improved confidence of the children staying still for at least 30 min. …”
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Percutaneous Compression Plate versus Dynamic Hip Screw for Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Meta-Analyse of Five Randomized Controlled Trials by Lei Zhang, Jie Shen, Shengpeng Yu, Qiang Huang, Zhao Xie

“…All randomized controlled trials (RCT) that compared PCCP with DHS in treating adult patients with intertrochanteric fractures were included. …”
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Intra-Articular Injection of Human Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial by Bong-Woo Lee, Jennifer Jooha Lee, Joon-Yong Jung, Ji Hyeon Ju

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Comparing the Efficacy of Triamcinolone Acetonide Iontophoresis versus Topical Calcipotriol/Betamethasone Dipropionate in Treating Nail Psoriasis: A Bilateral Controlled Clinical Trial by Nasrin Saki, Shahla Hosseinpoor, Alireza Heiran, Ali Mohammadi, Mehdi Zeraatpishe

“…In the present bilateral comparison clinical trial, sixteen patients with clinical diagnosis of nail psoriasis were enrolled and randomized to receive six monthly TI treatment sessions either on their right or on the left hand target nails and daily application of topical calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate for six months on their other hand. …”
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Meals, Education, and Gardens for In-School Adolescents (MEGA): study protocol for a cluster randomised trial of an integrated adolescent nutrition intervention in Dodoma, Tanzania by Wafaie W Fawzi, Dongqing Wang, Abbas Ismail, Leonard Kamanga Katalambula, Andrea R Modest, Tara Young, Mary Mwanyika-Sando, Amani Tinkasimile, Dominic Mosha, Augustine Malero, Said Vuai

“…Local dissemination meetings will be held with key stakeholders.Trial registration number NCT04788303.; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier.…”
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Use of an observer tool to enhance learning of anaesthesia resident’s non-technical skills during high-fidelity simulation: a randomised controlled trial by Caroline Havard, Viridiana Jouffroy, Agnès Le Gouez, Marie Bruyère, Samy Figueiredo, Philippe Roulleau, Dan Benhamou, Aurore Margat, Antonia Blanié

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Comment on: “Multimodal opioid-free anesthesia versus opioid-based anesthesia for patients undergoing cardiac valve surgeries: A randomized controlled trial.” by Leena Tayshete, Jaffrey Kalaiselvan, Rohan Magoon

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Is platelet-rich plasma better than steroids as epidural drug of choice in lumbar disc disease with radiculopathy? Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Sathish Muthu, Sathish Muthu, Sathish Muthu, Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, Prakash Gangadaran, Prakash Gangadaran, Prakash Gangadaran

“…We conducted independent and duplicate searches of the electronic databases (PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library) in March 2024 to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) analyzing the efficacy of epidural PRP for pain relief in the management of LDD. …”
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Comparative Trial of Remission Prophylaxis in Quiescent Crohn’s Disease with Oral 4-Aminosalicyclic Acid Versus 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Slow Release Tablets by Stefanie Howaldt, Andreas Raedler, H-Christian Reinecker, Daniela Berghaus, Susanne Hoyer, Barbara Kaiser, Stefan Schreiber

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Impact of tele-exercise on quality of life, physical fitness, functional capacity and strength in different adult populations: a systematic review of clinical trials by Nuno Domingos Garrido, Nuno Domingos Garrido, Victor Machado Reis, Victor Machado Reis, José Manuel Vilaça-Alves, José Manuel Vilaça-Alves, Gabriela Chaves Lucas, Ismael Lima Godinho, Rafael Peixoto, Alberto Fucarino, Manuela Cantoia, Enzo Iuliano, Andrea De Giorgio, Antonio Fabbrizio, Martina Suasa, Giovanna Zimatore, Carlo Baldari, Filippo Macaluso

“…IntroductionThis study aimed to review the impact of tele-exercise on different adult populations, comparing synchronous and asynchronous interventions and their effects on outcomes such as quality of life, physical fitness, functional capacity, strength, and pain.MethodsRandomised clinical trials and quasi-experimental studies published between 2014 and 2024 were included, totalling 16 studies with 1,416 participants. …”
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Effect of motivational interviewing to promote advance care planning among palliative care patients in ambulatory care setting: a randomized controlled trial by Helen Yue-Lai Chan, Doris Yin-Ping Leung, Po-Tin Lam, Polly Po-Shan Ko, Raymond Wai-Man Lam, Kin-Shan Chan

“…Methods A two-arm parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted between January 2018 and December 2019 in the palliative care clinics of two hospitals. …”
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Functional and Respiratory Capacity of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Cycle Ergometer Training during Hemodialysis Sessions: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Antonio de Olival Fernandes, Yvoty Alves dos Santos Sens, Vivian Bertoni Xavier, Luiz Antonio Miorin, Vera Lúcia dos Santos Alves

“…In this randomized clinical trial (NCT no. 02834026), 39 patients undergoing hemodialysis were randomly allocated into two groups: the treatment group (TG, n = 20), who underwent a cycle ergometer protocol training, and the control group (GC, n = 19), not trained. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Comparing Transabdominal Preperitoneal Versus Lichtenstein Operations for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair by Muhammad Aslam Javed, Muhammad Arshad Abbas, Mudassar Murtaza, Wasif Majeed Chaudhry, Adnan Faisal, Muhammad Mohsin Gillani

“…Results: Nine Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) comparing the TAPP and Lichtenstein technique for primary inguinal hernia repair were included in the meta-analysis. …”
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