Direct anterior and direct lateral approach in patients with femoral neck fractures receiving a total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial by John Magne Hoseth, Tommy Frøseth Aae, Øystein Bjerkestrand Lian, Tor Åge Myklebust, Otto Schnell Husby

“…Methods: Between 2018 and 2023, we conducted a randomized controlled trial including elderly patients with dFNFs treated with THA. …”
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Bandage Contact Lens Application Reduces Fibrotic Wound Healing of Flap Margins after FS-LASIK: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial by Li-Quan Zhao, Liang-Mao Li, Jun Liu, Peng Li

“…In this prospective, randomized, interventional, observer-masked trial, 41 patients (82 eyes) with myopia and/or myopic astigmatism were scheduled to undergo FS-LASIK. …”
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Validation Strategy for Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Long-Term Maintaining Sinus Rhythm: A Randomized Controlled Study by Xinyu Li, Houdeng Yu, Shihuang Lai, Yaqi Liao, Yihong Yang, Kejun Tian, Yiming Zhong, Xinguang Chen

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Comparative Evaluation of a Modified Laryngoscope Blade for Apneic Oxygenation during Airway Management of Pediatric Patients: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial by Jitendra Pandey, Prakash K. Dubey, Swati Singh

“…Patients and Methods: One hundred and sixty children (age = 1–10 years) undergoing general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation for surgery were recruited and randomly assigned to one of the two groups: oxygenation group (intubation performed using laryngoscopy performed with modified Miller’s blade) or control group (classical Miller blade). …”
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Alcohol use and HIV suppression after completion of financial incentives for alcohol abstinence and isoniazid adherence: a randomized controlled trialResearch in context by Winnie R. Muyindike, Robin Fatch, Sara Lodi, Nneka I. Emenyonu, Allen Kekibiina, Julian Adong, Brian Beesiga, Kara Marson, Harsha Thirumurthy, Michael G. McDonell, Moses R. Kamya, Gabriel Chamie, Judith A. Hahn

“…Summary: Background: In a recent randomized trial, six months of financial incentives contingent for recent alcohol abstinence led to lower levels of hazardous drinking, while incentives for recent isoniazid (INH) ingestion had no impact on INH adherence, during TB preventive therapy among persons with HIV (PWH). …”
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Armodafinil versus Modafinil in Patients of Excessive Sleepiness Associated with Shift Work Sleep Disorder: A Randomized Double Blind Multicentric Clinical Trial by D. V. Tembe, A. Dhavale, H. Desai, D. N. Mane, S. K. Raut, G. Dhingra, U. Sardesai, S. Saoji, M. Rohra, V. G. Shinde, M. Padsalge, A. Paliwal, K. Abbasi, P. Devnani, S. Papinwar, S. Phadke, H. Mehta, V. Bhailume

“…This was a 12-week, randomized, comparative, double-blind, multicentric, parallel-group study in 211 patients of SWSD, receiving armodafinil (150 mg) or modafinil (200 mg) one hour prior to the night shift. …”
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Effectiveness of Leg Elevation to Prevent Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension during Cesarean Delivery in the Resource-Limited Area: Open Randomized Controlled Trial by Sofia Assen, Bedru Jemal, Adane Tesfaye

“…The randomization sequence was created by a researcher not participating in patient management using a computer random generator. …”
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Comparative effects of Health Qigong and closed motor exercise on the physical and mental health of female drug rehabilitation participants: a randomized controlled trial by Guang Yang, Deyu Meng, Shichun He, Meiqi Wei, Man Li, Lu Zhang, Zhendong Pan, Ziheng Wang

“…This study aims to compare the effects of Health Qigong, closed motor exercises, and their combination on the physical and mental health of female drug rehabilitation participants. Methods In this randomized controlled trial, female participants from the Jilin Province Women’s Compulsory Isolation Drug Rehabilitation Center were randomly assigned to three groups: Health Qigong (QigongG), Closed Motor Exercise (ClosedG), and Combined Health Qigong and Closed Motor Exercise (CombinedG). …”
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Can a theory-based intervention lead primiparous women to decide to have a normal vaginal delivery? A randomized controlled trial by Rashin Pourashraf, Masoumeh Abbasi-Shavazi, Mahboubeh Valiani, Sara Jambarsang, Hossein Ali Sadeghian

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A pilot study of dimeticone oils versus sodium carbonate treatment for tungiasis: A randomized cohort trial in Homa Bay County, Kenya. by Kana Suzuki, Yasuhiko Kamiya, Chris Smith, Satoshi Kaneko, Gordon Okomo, Asiko Ongaya, Evans Amukoye

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>This was a randomized, observer-blinded, parallel-treatment cohort trial. …”
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Comparison of Diaphragmatic Stretch Technique and Manual Diaphragm Release Technique on Diaphragmatic Excursion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Crossover Trial by Aishwarya Nair, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, Shyam Krishnan, Santhosh Rai, R. Anand, Vishak Acharya, Preetam Acharya

“…The patients were allocated to group A or group B by block randomization done by primary investigator. The information about the technique was concealed in a sealed opaque envelope and revealed to the patients only after allocation of groups. …”
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A pilot randomized controlled trial of the iPeer2Peer program in adolescents with sickle cell disease: A mixed method study by Lauren Kelenc, Brittany Wiles, Fareha Nishat, Chitra Lalloo, Anya Nair, Craig Eling, Melanie Kirby-Allen, Ewurabena Simpson, Roona Sinha, Richard Ward, William T. Zempsky, Sara Ahola Kohut, Jennifer N. Stinson

“…Method: A waitlist pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted. Adolescents randomized to the intervention group were matched with trained peer mentors (19–25 years; successfully managing their SCD), consisting of up to 10 sessions of approximately 30-min video calls over a 15-week period. …”
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Dileucine ingestion, but not leucine, increases lower body strength and performance following resistance training: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. by Anthony M Hagele, Joesi M Krieger, Connor J Gaige, Kevin F Holley, Kristen N Gross, Joshua M Iannotti, Leah E Allen, Paige J Sutton, Logan S Orr, Petey W Mumford, Martin Purpura, Ralf Jager, Chad M Kerksick

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled approach, 34 resistance-trained males (age: 28.3 ± 5.9 years) consumed 2 grams of either DILEU monohydrate (RAMPS™, Ingenious Ingredients, L.P.), LEU, or placebo (PLA) while following a 4-day per week resistance training program for 10 weeks. …”
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The regular effects of concurrent aerobic and resistance exercise on global cognition in healthy elderly populations: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized trials by Liang Ding, Lijie Lou, Mingyang Zhang, Xing Zhang

“…Meta-analyses were performed using a random-effects model, and heterogeneity was quantified with the I2 statistic. …”
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Testing a Web-Based Interactive Comic Tool to Decrease Obesity Risk Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Preadolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial by May May Leung, Katrina F Mateo, Marlo Dublin, Laura Harrison, Sandra Verdaguer, Katarzyna Wyka

“…However, further research, including a full-scale randomized controlled trial, is warranted to determine the effectiveness of Intervention INC. …”
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Effect of intravenous urokinase vs best medicine treatment on functional outcome for patients with acute minor stroke (TRUST): a randomized controlled trial by Yongli Tao, Yuan Gao, Lu Zhao, Yafang Xu, Chenyang Jiang, Kai Liu, Hui Fang, Lulu Pei, Xin Wang, Rui Zhang, Jun Wu, Jing Yang, Xinsheng Han, Hongling Guo, Baoguo Xue, Jinlou Li, Yuqian Liu, Hongqiu Gu, Kejin Du, Xin Cheng, Qiang Dong, Duolao Wang, Ferdinando S. Buonanno, MingMing Ning, Yuming Xu, Bo Song, the TRUST Trial Investigators

“…Eligible patients were randomized to the UK group (1,000,000 U) or the best medicine treatment group. …”
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Comparison of diet and exercise on cardiometabolic factors in young adults with overweight/obesity: multiomics analysis and gut microbiota prediction, a randomized controlled trial by Zongyu Lin, Tianze Li, Fenglian Huang, Miao Wu, Lewei Zhu, Yueqin Zhou, Ying‐An Ming, Zhijun Lu, Wei Peng, Fei Gao, Yanna Zhu

“…We conducted an 8‐week randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of different interventions in youth with overweight/obesity. …”
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Effect of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation and Task-Oriented Training on Electroencephalography-Based Motor Recovery Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Maryam Zolghadr, Shohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Saeed Talebian, Hassan Haddadzade Niri, Marzieh Yassin

“…Materials and Methods: Thirty chronic hemiparetic stroke survivors were randomly assigned to receive real or sham stimulation targeting the primary motor cortex (C3/C4) at 2 mA for 20 minutes and TOT daily over 15 sessions. …”
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Comparing Virtual Reality–Based and Traditional Physical Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Stations for Clinical Competency Assessments: Randomized Controlled Trial by Tobias Mühling, Verena Schreiner, Marc Appel, Tobias Leutritz, Sarah König

“…One of the stations, emergency medicine, was offered in 2 modalities: VRS and PHS. Students were randomly assigned to 1 of the 2 modalities. We used 2 distinct scenarios to prevent content leakage among participants. …”
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The effects of low-carbohydrate diet on glucose and lipid metabolism in overweight or obese patients with T2DM: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Wende Tian, Shuyu Cao, Yongxin Guan, Zihao Zhang, Qiyu Liu, Jianqing Ju, Ruixi Xi, Ruina Bai

“…Low-carbohydrate diets have emerged as a potential intervention, yet clinical evidence remains inconclusive.PurposeThis meta-analysis assesses the impact of low-carbohydrate diets on metabolic profiles in overweight or obese T2DM patients, aiming to guide clinical practice.MethodsA systematic review identified randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing low-carbohydrate diets to control diets in T2DM patients from PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases up to April 2023.ResultsSeventeen RCTs, encompassing 1,197 participants, demonstrated that low-carbohydrate diets significantly improved HbA1c levels and fasting plasma glucose (mean difference [MD] = −0.36, 95% CI −0.44 to −0.29, p &lt; 0.00001; MD = −10.71, 95% CI −14.39 to −7.03, p &lt; 0.00001). …”
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