Evaluation of Faecal Microbiota Following Probiotics in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Trial: Protocol for Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial by Gayatri Athalye-Jape, Chandra Prakash Rath, Harshad Panchal, Archita Mishra, Dorothy Graham, Sanjay Patole

“…The participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a triple-strain probiotic or a placebo for four months. …”
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Comparison of Insertion Characteristics of Prewarmed Igel and I-gel at Room Temperature in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Surgeries- A Randomized Control Trial by Priyanka Pathak, Mushtaq Wani, Heena Saini

“…Material and Methods: 70 patients were randomly allocated into 2 groups using computer generated randomisation. …”
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A Chlorin e6 derivative-mediated photodynamic therapy versus doxycycline for moderate-to-severe rosacea: A prospective, randomized, controlled study by Yun Wu, Qing Fan, Xiaojing Liu, Yajing Cao, Jin Yang, Yu Yan, Hui Tao, Fuhe Zhang, Linglin Zhang, Peiru Wang, Xiuli Wang

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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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Exposure to major coronary heart disease events reduces lung cancer risk: a mendelian randomization study based on a European population by Dongming He, Hongting Lu, Xinhuai Ou, Tiaozhan Zheng, Zhiwen Zheng, Zhanyu Xu, Xiaohong Duan, Shikang Li

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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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Elucidating genetic variability between randomly bred domestic cats and Persian domestic cats from different geographical locations using microsatellite markers by Shirin Mahmoodi, Ali Hojabr Rajeoni, Mehrshad Zeinolabedini, Arash Javanmard, Mohammad Hossein Banabazi

“…Conclusions On this basis, we conclude that randomly bred domestic cats have a higher level of diversity than Persian domestic cats. …”
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Evaluating the Analgesic Efficacy of Conventional versus Ultrasound-guided Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block in Thyroid Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Shivani Gautam, Sushil Guria, Bhavya Krishna

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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

“…The purpose of this article was to assess the results of a training protocol with the cycle ergometer during hemodialysis sessions on the respiratory function and functional capacity of patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. Method. 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

“…We searched a combination of keywords and medical subject-related headings related to "trans abdominal Pre-peritoneal," "TAPP Surgical Technique," "Lichtenstein open repair operation," "primary inguinal hernia," and "randomized controlled trials (RCTs)." Studies included in the meta-analysis were grouped based on the primary outcomes of interest to elaborate a comprehensive analysis. …”
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Correction: HELLO: a protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial to enhance interpersonal relationships and team cohesion among ICU healthcare professionals by Elie Azoulay, Nancy Kentish Barnes, Sheila Nainan Myatra, Maria-Cruz Martin Delgado, Yaseen Arabi, Carole Boulanger, Giovanni Mistraletti, Maria Theodorakopoulou, Vernon Van Heerden, José-Artur Paiva, Oktay Demirkýran, Gabriel Heras La Calle, Abdulrahman Al Fares, Gaston Burghi, Guy Francois, Anita Barth, Jan De Waele, Samir Jaber, Michael Darmon, Maurizio Cecconi

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Effect of different intensities of inspiratory muscle exercise on cardiac autonomic control in the post-exercise recovery in healthy adults: a controlled and randomized study by Pedro Lima Souza, Leila Dal Poggetto Moreira, Lilian Pinto da Silva, Vinicius Faria Weiss, Pedro Augusto Carvalho Mira, Patrícia Fernandes Trevizan, Mateus Camaroti Laterza, Daniel Godoy Martinez

“…Thus, an experimental, controlled, and randomized study was conducted with 15 men aged from 18 to 40 years, including sedentary and healthy individuals. …”
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Diabetes distress among immigrants of south Asian descent living in New York City: baseline results from the DREAM randomized control trial by Farhan Mohsin, Laura Wyatt, Hayley Belli, Shahmir Ali, Deborah Onakomaiya, Supriya Misra, Yousra Yusuf, Shinu Mammen, Jennifer Zanowiak, Sarah Hussain, Haroon Zafar, Sahnah Lim, Nadia Islam, Naheed Ahmed

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Interconnections between BDH1-plasma protein-type 2 diabetes Mellitus: a mediated mendelian randomization analysis using plasma proteomics by Yi-Ying Liu, Yue-Yang Zhang, Qin Wan

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Effects of a 12-week digital training equipment program on cognitive function and mental health in older women: a randomized controlled trial by Byung-Sun Lee, Bong Du Choi, Ho Sung Park, Chae Won Seo, Kyung-Ae Kim

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Effect of trilaciclib administered before chemotherapy in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: A pooled analysis of four randomized studies by Ying Liu, Lin Wu, Dingzhi Huang, Qiming Wang, Chen Yang, Li Zhou, Shuguang Sun, Xiaomei Jiang, Ying Cheng

“…Trilaciclib was administered before chemotherapy in four randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies (NCT02499770, NCT03041311, NCT02514447, and NCT04902885), and data were subsequently extracted. …”
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Precise Acetabular Prosthesis Positioning Using a Novel Robot‐Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty System: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiao Geng, Ziyang Dong, Yang Li, Minwei Zhao, Yanqing Liu, Zijian Li, Hong Cai, Ming Zhang, Xinfeng Yan, Zhiwen Sun, Xin Lv, Feng Guo, Feng Li, Hua Tian

“…Method A multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled, superiority study design was adopted with statistical methods of t test and Chi‐squared test. …”
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Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial by Ying Wu, Shirui Zhai, Caie Wang, Zhouya Bai, Pingping Tian, Shanshan Tie, Yao Wang, Yingjian Zhang, Lina Zhao, Shaobin Gu

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Integrating telerehabilitation and serious gaming during home-based exercise intervention after stroke: A randomized controlled pilot trial of the DISKO-tool by Elisabet Åkesson, Maria Bergqvist, Maja Eder, Nanna Bäckström, Erika Franzén, Jörgen Borg, Susanne Palmcrantz

“…During primary care rehabilitation, patients were randomized to conventional and 6 weeks of DISKO-tool training in the home ( n  = 10) or conventional training only ( n  = 11). …”
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