The effects of TECAR therapy on pain, range of motion, strength and subscale of HAGOS questionnaire in athletes with chronic adductor related groin pain: a randomized controlled trial by Sara Nazari, Soheil Mansour Sohani, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Hooman Angoorani, Abbas Tabatabaei

“…Conclusion The results of this study suggest that TECAR therapy may reduce pain and improve hip adduction range of motion in athletes with adductor-related groin pain. Trial registration This trial was registered at the ( https://www.irct.ir ), (IRCT20220622055250N1) on 18/09/2022.…”
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Health-Related Quality-of-Life Utility Values in Adults With Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Analyses of EQ-5D Data From the PROPEL Clinical Trial by Alison Griffiths, Simon Shohet, Neil Johnson, Alasdair MacCulloch

“…PROPEL was a Phase 3, double-blind, randomized controlled trial, which evaluated cipaglucosidase alfa plus miglustat, vs alglucosidase alfa plus placebo in 123 adult patients with LOPD (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03729362). …”
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Achillea millefolium capsule improved liver enzymes and lipid profile compared to placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes: a double-blind randomized clinical trial by Shole Daneshvar-Ghahfarokhi, Hassan Ahmadinia, Tabandeh Sadeghi, Elham Basirat, Vahid Mohammadi-Shahrokhi

“…Methods In this 90-day double-blind clinical trial study, 60 eligible diabetic patients were enrolled and divided into intervention and control (each 30 patients) groups. …”
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Effects of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors on the risk of acute respiratory failure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcomes trials by Yan Wang, Caiyuan Yu, Xiaoyan Zheng, Yaya Wang, Wei Zhang

Subjects: “…cardiovascular outcomes trials…”
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Using an app for COVID-19 contact tracing costs less per person traced than manual tracing: microcosting analysis of a randomised trial in Cameroon by Boris Tchounga, Rigveda Kadam, Godfrey Woelk, Rhoderick Machekano, Anne-Cecile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, Appolinaire Tiam, Patrice Tchendjou, Leonie Simo, Tatiana Djikeussi, Laura Guay, Olukunle Akinwusi, Khairunisa Suleiman, Paula Akugizibwe, Sushant Mukherjee, Mario Songane, Boris Tchakounte Youngui, Albert Mambo, Georges Bonabe, Emilienne Epee, Philippe Narcisse Tsigaing, Marie Louise Aimée Ndongo, Christelle Mayap Njoukam, Rogacien Kana, Sylvain Zemsi Tenkeu, Adrienne Vanessa Kouatchouang

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The Efficacy and Safety of Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant for Diabetic Macular Edema and Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vein Occlusion: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Li Xiaodong, Xie Xuejun

“…Relevant databases were searched to include randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating DEX for DME and RVO-ME. The search was conducted until March 2022. …”
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Efficacy of Knee Taping in addition to a Supervised Exercise Protocol to Manage Pain and Functional Status in Individuals with Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial by Mudasir Nazar Shah, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Mohammed Qasheesh, Mohammad Kashif Reza, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Priyadarshani Bhat

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Effects of prophylactic antibiotic administration and antibiotic timing on culture results and clinical outcomes of paediatric musculoskeletal infection: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial by Chao You, Yibiao Zhou, Zhiyong Liu, Chao Deng, Yongjie Xia, Dechao Wu, Liangfu Xie, Bing E, Jingming Han

“…The findings will be disseminated both in scientific conferences and peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number ChiCTR2100041631.…”
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Correction: Efficacy and safety of jaktinib hydrochloride tablets in active axial spondyloarthritis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial

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Correction: Human-Prosthetic Interaction (HumanIT): A study protocol for a clinical trial evaluating brain neuroplasticity and functional performance after lower limb loss. by Elke Lathouwers, Bruno Tassignon, Alexandre Maricot, Felipe Gomez, Fanny Delquignies, Claire Cherelle, Ahmed Radwan, Maarten Naeyaert, Hubert Raeymaekers, Peter Van Schuerbeek, Stefan Sunaert, Johan De Mey, Kevin De Pauw

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Rationale and design of a multicentre randomised controlled trial on circulating tumour DNA-guided neoadjuvant treatment strategy for locally advanced rectal cancer (CINTS-R) by Bin Wu, Yi Xiao, Xiao Zhang, Tao Xu, Qian Liu, Wei Fu, Yang An, Yongheng Li, Guole Lin, Huadan Xue, Guoju Wu, Jiaolin Zhou, Hongwei Yao, Zhenjun Wang, Weijie Chen, Junyang Lu, Guannan Zhang, Xiaoyuan Qiu

“…All data will be collected and stored in a specially designed database. The results of our trial will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and presented at national and international academic conferences.Trial registration number This trial is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and the registration ID is NCT05601505.…”
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Hydrogen-oxygen mixture inhalation as an adjunctive treatment to home-based exercise in older patients with knee osteoarthritis: an open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized controlled trial by Chenhui Wang, Mengwei Yan, Yuru Li, Lei Han, Hongqian Wang, Shufeng Jia, Xingchen Liu, Yang Liu, Fan Wu, Baoguo Wang

“…Our study aims to assess the therapeutic potential of hydrogen-oxygen mixture (H2-O2) inhalation for KOA.MethodsIn this randomized controlled trial, eligible elderly KOA patients were randomly assigned to either Group H or Group C. …”
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Chinese herbal formula Tongxie Yaofang granules for diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II trial by Nicola Robinson, Mei Han, Ling Yan, Vincent Chi Ho Chung, Jian-Ping Liu, Hui-Juan Cao, Shi-Bing Liang, Hong-Jie Cheng, Qiao-Yan Zhang, Yu-Fei Li, Ze-Yu Yu, Ling-Yao Kong, Yan-Mei Cai, Li-Bao An, Bao-Tuan Zhao, Shan-Shan Xu, Nai-Wei Zhang, Bo-Yi Jia, Wei-Fang Liu, Fang Niu, Ba-Teer Wu, Jin-Ming Song, Shu-Xin Jia, Meng-Meng Shi, Xiao-Na Zhang

“…Future large-scale, rigorously designed trials with longer treatment and follow-up periods are essential to evaluate the therapeutic effects and safety of TXYF, and to explore the psychological factors.Trial registration number ISRCTN12453166.…”
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Estradiol and progesterone levels in early pregnancy after natural, estradiol + progesterone or gonadotrophin stimulated frozen embryo transfer cycle: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Nina Freiesleben Mørch, Mette Petri Lauritsen, Pernille Fog Svendsen

“…Positive, negative and inconclusive findings will be published in international peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT04997525, 2020-001218-39.…”
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Effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on perioperative neurocognitive disorder in elderly patients undergoing major surgery and associated genetic variant analysis: a randomized clinical trial by Feifei Xu, Tingting Liu, Huiqing Liu, Jiao Deng, Shan He, Zhihong Lu, Haopeng Zhang, Hailong Dong

“…Patients harboring rs4824145 in the Shank3 gene may be more susceptible to PND. Trial registration. Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2000035020(07/28/2020)).…”
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Low-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for the treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (LOW-TMP): protocol for a phase III randomised, placebo-controlled, dose-comparison trial by Andrea Benedetti, Cecilia T Costiniuk, Kosar Khwaja, Andrew Johnson, Barret Rush, Darrell Tan, Ranjani Somayaji, Salman Qureshi, Michaeline McGuinty, Nicole Ezer, Sara Belga, Emily G. McDonald, Zahra N. Sohani, Guillaume Butler-Laporte, Andrew Aw, Alex Carignan, Matthew P. Cheng, Bryan Coburn, Dan Gregson, Alexander Lawandi, Victor Leung, Sylvain Lother, Derek MacFadden, Leighanne Parkes, Valerie Roy, Ilan Schwartz, Miranda So, Emilie Trinh, Todd C. Lee

“…The trial will be undertaken at 16 Canadian hospitals. …”
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Targeted Neuromodulation of Abnormal Interhemispheric Connectivity to Promote Neural Plasticity and Recovery of Arm Function after Stroke: A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial Study Protocol by Michael R. Borich, Steven L. Wolf, Andrew Q. Tan, Jacqueline A. Palmer

“…This trial is registered with NCT02465034.…”
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High-definition transcranial infraslow pink noise stimulation for chronic low back pain: protocol for a pilot, safety and feasibility randomised placebo-controlled trial by Ramakrishnan Mani, Dirk De Ridder, Sven Vanneste, Divya Bharatkumar Adhia, John N J Reynolds

“…Findings will be reported to regulatory and funding bodies, presented at conferences, and published in a scientific journal.Trial registration number ACTRN12620000505909p.…”
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Effect of Oral Vasopressors Used for Liberation from Intravenous Vasopressors in Intensive Care Unit Patients Recovering from Spinal Shock: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ahmed Talaat Ahmed Ali, Mervat Anwar Abd EL-Aziz, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelhafez, Amr Mohamed Ahmed Thabet

“…A randomized controlled trial was conducted in the trauma ICU at the Assiut University Hospital in Egypt in patients with spinal shock who required intravenous vasopressor for ≥24 h. …”
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Effectiveness of nurse-led volunteer support and technology-driven pain assessment in improving the outcomes of hospitalised older adults: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial by Max K Bulsara, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Rosemary Saunders, Kate Crookes, Mustafa Atee, Caroline Bulsara, Beverley Ewens, Olivia Gallagher, Renee M Graham, Karen Gullick, Sue Haydon, Kim-Huong Nguyen, Bev O'Connell, Karla Seaman, Jeff Hughes, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Debra Scaini

“…The findings will be disseminated through conference presentations, peer-reviewed publications and social media.Trial registration number ACTRN12620001173987.…”
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