Evaluation of the Effect of Cichorium intybus L. on the Liver Enzymes in Burn Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Abdolkhalegh Keshavarzi, Rahimeh Akrami, Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Saeid Zareie, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Ali Najafi, Mahsa Rostami Chijan, Azizallah Dehghan, Elham Zarenezhad

“…This is a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial. Patients with 2nd and 3rd degree burns have been selected to participate in the study according to the inclusion criteria. …”
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Open and Closed Endotracheal Suctioning and Arterial Blood Gas Values: A Single-Blind Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial by Azam Faraji, Alireza Khatony, Gholamreza Moradi, Alireza Abdi, Mansour Rezaei

“…This study was aimed at comparing the effects of the open and closed suctioning techniques on the arterial blood gas values in patients undergoing open-heart surgery. Methods. In a clinical trial, we recruited 42 patients after open-heart surgery in an educational hospital. …”
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Carrageenan-Free Diet Shows Improved Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Signaling in Prediabetes: A Randomized, Pilot Clinical Trial by Leo Feferman, Sumit Bhattacharyya, Erin Oates, Nicole Haggerty, Tianxiu Wang, Krista Varady, Joanne K. Tobacman

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Investigating the effectiveness of ailurophobia treatment using virtual reality technique compared to metacognitive therapy: a randomized clinical trial by Alireza Ebrahimi, Farzad Akbarzadeh, Negar Asgharipour, Razie Salehabadi, Malihe Arjamandi

“…Registry Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials.…”
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A clinical trial evaluates the effect of pomegranate extract as a mouth wash for gingivitis in type 2 diabetic patients by Shayma Ghazi, Dilyar Ahmed Baban, Saif Monem Aziz

“…Patients and Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial on 45 (T2DM) patients, both sexes with moderate gingivitis, age 40-55 years, (Hb1Ac) < 7%. …”
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Zinc Acetate Hydrate Supplementation versus Polaprezinc Supplementation for Improving Hypozincemia in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Etsuko Kumagai, Kazuhiro Furumachi, Akihiro Kurihara, Ken Hosokawa, Keiko Hosohata, Shinji Takai

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Effect of Nebulized Morphine on Dyspnea of Mustard Gas-Exposed Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial Study by Majid Shohrati, Mostafa Ghanei, Asghar Amini Harandi, Soniya Foroghi, Ali Amini Harandi

“…In a double-blind clinical trial study, 40 patients with documented history of exposure to SM were allocated to two groups: group 1 who received 1 mg morphine sulfate diluted by 4 cc normal saline 0.5% using nebulizer once daily for 5 days and group 2 serving as control who received normal saline as placebo. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Vitagnus, Soy, and Vitagnus-soy Capsules on Premenstrual Syndrome in University Students: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Roya Partovi Golshan, Maryam Moradi, Hasan Rakhshandeh, Vahid Ghavami, Seyed Mostafa Moshirian Farahi

“…This study aimed to compare the effects of the Vitagnus, soy, and Vitagnus-soy combination on PMS in students.Methods: This triple-blind, three-arm clinical trial was conducted on 108 students with PMS living in the dormitory of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences from September 2022 to October 2023. …”
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Effect of sealant versus fluoride varnish on dental caries incidence in Mexican children: A randomized controlled clinical trial by Miguel Ánge Fernández-Barrera, Edith Lara-Carrillo, Rogelio José Scougall-Vilchis, América Patricia Pontigo-Loyola, Mariana Mora-Acosta, Gladys Remigia Acuña-Gonzalez, Juan Alejandro Casanova-Sarmiento, Mauricio Escoffié-Ramírez, Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solis, Gerardo Maupomé

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The Effects of Three Methods of Luteal Phase Support on Pregnancy Outcomes in Poor Ovarian Responders: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Tahereh Madani, Arezoo Arabipoor, Fariba Ramezanali, Shabnam Khodabakhshi, Zahra Zolfaghary

“…This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of variousluteal phase support (LPS) methods, including progesterone alone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) alone,and the combination of progesterone with hCG, in these patients.Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 375 patients diagnosed with POR based on the Bolognacriteria underwent intracytoplasmic sperm injection-embryo transfer (ET) cycles at the Royan Institute betweenNovember 2015 and June 2019. …”
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Pre-Operative Scapular Rehabilitation for Arthroscopic Repair of Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tear: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial by Luane Landim de Almeida, Adriano Fernando Mendes Júnior, José da Mota Neto, Leandro Furtado De Simoni, Karine Helena Souza Lopes, Paloma Carvalho Guimarães, Brenda Iasmin de Oliveira Valério, Aaron Sciascia

“… # Study Design Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) – pilot. # Methods Twenty adult individuals (age range: 47-69 years), with a diagnosis of traumatic rotator cuff tear and arthroscopic surgical repair, were randomized and allocated into two groups: experimental (EG) (n = 10) and control group (CG) (n = 10). …”
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Data-Sharing Statements Requested from Clinical Trials by Public, Environmental, and Occupational Health Journals: Cross-Sectional Study by Yingxin Liu, Jingyi Zhang, Lehana Thabane, Xuerui Bai, Lili Kang, Gregory Y H Lip, Harriette G C Van Spall, Min Xia, Guowei Li

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate whether public, environmental, and occupational health journals requested data-sharing statements from clinical trials submitted for publication. …”
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Clinical trials since 2020 of rapid anti-suicidal ideation effects of ketamine and its enantiomers: a systematic review by Sumra Sajid, J. John Mann, Michael F. Grunebaum

“…Methods We conducted a systematic review of clinical trials (CT) since 2020 of racemic ketamine or one of its enantiomers’ (R/S) potential to reduce suicidal ideation or behavior (SIB). …”
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Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in a subpopulation of older European clinical trial participants: a cross-sectional study by Manuel R Blum, Patricia M Kearney, Rose Galvin, Christine Baumgartner, Anette Van Dorland, Stephen Byrne, Nicolas Rodondi, Simon P Mooijaart, Carol Sinnott, Rosalinde K E Poortvliet, Jacobijn Gussekloo, David O Riordan, Carole Elodie Aubert, Kieran A Walsh, Robert S Du Puy, J Wouter Jukema, Vera McCarthy, Elaine K Walsh, Tinh-Hai Collet, Olaf M Dekkers

“…Objectives To estimate and compare the prevalence and type of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) among community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years) enrolled to a clinical trial in three European countries.Design A secondary analysis of the Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Subclinical Hypothyroidism Trial dataset.Participants A subset of 48/80 PIP and 22/34 PPOs indicators from the Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment (STOPP/START) V2 criteria were applied to prescribed medication data for 532/737 trial participants in Ireland, Switzerland and the Netherlands.Results The overall prevalence of PIP was lower in the Irish participants (8.7%) compared with the Swiss (16.7%) and Dutch (12.5%) participants (P=0.15) and was not statistically significant. …”
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The Interactive Relationship between Pain, Psychosis, and Agitation in People with Dementia: Results from a Cluster-Randomised Clinical Trial by Torstein F. Habiger, Elisabeth Flo, Wilco P. Achterberg, Bettina S. Husebo

“…This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01021696), Norwegian Medicines Agency, EudraCT (EudraCTnr: 2008-007490-20).…”
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Risk of Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage After Mechanical Thrombectomy in Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Abdullah Reda, Alireza Hasanzadeh, Sherief Ghozy, Hossein Sanjari Moghaddam, Tanin Adl Parvar, Mohsen Motevaselian, Ramanathan Kadirvel, David F. Kallmes, Alejandro Rabinstein

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Nano-bioactive glass-ionomer liner performance in stepwise versus selective caries removal: 18-month clinical trial by Mohamed A. Rabee, Sameh M. Nabih, Hamed I. Mohamed

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Effect of a Vibration System on Pain Reduction during Injection of Dental Anesthesia in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Muhanad AlHareky, Jehan AlHumaid, Sumit Bedi, Maha El Tantawi, Mazin AlGahtani, Yousef AlYousef

“…This study was registered with clinical trial registry of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03953001).…”
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis – protocol for a feasibility study for a randomized, crossover clinical trial by Fernanda Ishida Corrêa, Amanda Cristina da Silva Reis, Bruno Paulino Venâncio, João Carlos Ferrari Corrêa

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Vitamin D and Selenium: Review of Clinical Trials of Synergistic Effects on Thyroid Antibody Levels and Disease Progression in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Agnieszka Starzyk, Piotr Charzewski

“…Materials and Methods: This study combined a literature review with clinical trial analysis to evaluate the role of selenium and vitamin D in HT. …”
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