Acute and Chronic Effect of Acoustic and Visual Cues on Gait Training in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized, Controlled Study by Roberto De Icco, Cristina Tassorelli, Eliana Berra, Monica Bolla, Claudio Pacchetti, Giorgio Sandrini

“…In this randomized controlled study we analyse and compare the acute and chronic effects of visual and acoustic cues on gait performance in Parkinson’s Disease (PD). …”
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The effect of an information brochure on patients undergoing cardiac catheterization on their anxiety, knowledge and fear: A randomized controlled study. by Maria Malliarou, Vasiliki Pappa, Iokasti Papathanasiou, Ilias Andreanidis, Athanasios Nikolentzos, Ioannis Apostolakis, Pavlos Sarafis

“… # Methods Patients were randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving the brochure at least 1 day before the cardiac catheterization (N = 44), or to a control group not receiving the brochure (N = 44). …”
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Efficacy and safety of massage for postoperative stress in colorectal cancer patients: a randomized, controlled, three-arm trial by Paul G. Werthmann, Paul G. Werthmann, Paul G. Werthmann, Dirk Cysarz, Melanie Jungbluth, Ann-Kathrin Lederer, Ann-Kathrin Lederer, Gergana Nenova, Roman Huber, Monique van Dijk, Gunver S. Kienle

“…PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of rhythmic embrocation (RE), a massage technique, on postoperative stress levels (measured by heart rate variability) in colorectal cancer surgery patients compared to empathic conversation.MethodsThe study included 68 patients who were randomized into three groups: one received RE from professionals, another from students, and the third received empathic conversations. …”
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Photobiomodulation preconditioning for oral mucositis prevention and quality of life improvement in chemotherapy patients: a randomized clinical trial by Marwa Khalil, Omar Hamadah, Maher Saifo

“…Materials and methods This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial including 45 patients divided into three age- and sex-matched groups. …”
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The effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cardiovascular function in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: A randomized trial by Gansheng Tan, Anna L Huguenard, Kara M Donovan, Phillip Demarest, Xiaoxuan Liu, Ziwei Li, Markus Adamek, Kory Lavine, Ananthv K Vellimana, Terrance T Kummer, Joshua W Osbun, Gregory J Zipfel, Peter Brunner, Eric C Leuthardt

“…Therefore, this study assessed the impact of both acute and repetitive taVNS on cardiovascular function. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 24 SAH patients were assigned to either a taVNS treatment or a sham treatment group. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Sequential with Triple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori in an Aboriginal Community in the Canadian North by Amy L Morse, Karen J Goodman, Rachel Munday, Hsiu-Ju Chang, John Morse, Monika Keelan, Janis Geary, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, CAN Help Working Group

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Mindfulness influences the psycho-social dimension of chronic pain: A randomized controlled clinical trial in Indian context by Anirban Pal, Purnava Mukhopadhyay, Rajasree Biswas, Dipasri Bhattacharya

“…Materials and Methods: In this two-site, parallel group, clinical trial, 170 patients attending pain outdoors of two government hospitals in West Bengal, India, were randomized to attend five weekly in-person mindfulness sessions (cases) or usual care sessions (controls) within the hospital premises. …”
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Analgesic Effects of Preincision Ketamine on Postspinal Caesarean Delivery in Uganda’s Tertiary Hospital: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Richard Mwase, Tonny Stone Luggya, John Mark Kasumba, Humphrey Wanzira, Andrew Kintu, Joesph V. B. Tindimwebwa, Daniel Obua

“…We did an RCT among consenting parturients that were randomized to receive either intravenous ketamine (0.25 mg/kg) or placebo after spinal anesthetic. …”
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Randomized Clinical Trial of a Self-Adhering Flowable Composite for Class I Restorations: 2-Year Results by J. Sabbagh, S. Dagher, N. El Osta, P. Souhaid

“…Thirty-four pairs of restorations were randomly placed by the same operator. Fifteen patients were treated under rubber dam and nineteen using cotton rolls isolation and saliva ejector. …”
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Motivational interviewing to improve self‐care in heart failure patients (MOTIVATE‐HF): a randomized controlled trial by Ercole Vellone, Paola Rebora, Davide Ausili, Valentina Zeffiro, Gianluca Pucciarelli, Gabriele Caggianelli, Stefano Masci, Rosaria Alvaro, Barbara Riegel

“…Methods and results Parallel randomized controlled trial (1:1:1). A sample of 510 patients (median 74 years, 58% male) and caregivers (median 55 years, 75% female) was randomized to Arm 1 (MI only for patients), Arm 2 (MI for patients and caregivers), or Arm 3 (usual care). …”
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Rifaximin treatment in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis: A multicenter, randomized controlled, open-label, pilot trial by Do Seon Song, Jin Mo Yang, Young Kul Jung, Hyung Joon Yim, Hee Yeon Kim, Chang Wook Kim, Soon Sun Kim, Jae Youn Cheong, Hae Lim Lee, Sung Won Lee, Jeong-Ju Yoo, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim

“…Material and Methods: In this randomized controlled open-label trial, patients with SAH (Maddrey's discriminant function≥32) were randomized to the rifaximin or control group. …”
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Improvement of Fatigue in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Receiving Tofacitinib: Analyses of a Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial by Laure Gossec, Jessica A. Walsh, Raj Sengupta, Andrew G. Bushmakin, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Arne Yndestad, Oluwaseyi Dina, David Cella

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Effect of different neuromuscular training modalities on postural stability in healthy recreation people: a randomized controlled trial by Dragan Marinkovic, Drazenka Macak, Vukasin Stanic, Dejan M. Madic, Danilo Radanovic, Zoran Gojkovic, Miodrag Spasic, Aleksandra Ilic, Tatjana Trivic, Patrik Drid

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Randomized clinical trial of a digital integrative medicine intervention among patients undergoing active cancer treatment by Jun J. Mao, Karolina Bryl, Erin F. Gillespie, Angela Green, Tony K. W. Hung, Raymond Baser, Katherine Panageas, Michael A. Postow, Bobby Daly

“…Abstract Exercise and mindfulness-based interventions have growing evidence for managing fatigue and comorbid symptoms; however, packaging them in a cohesive digital way for patients undergoing cancer treatment has not been evaluated. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of a 12 week digital integrative medicine program, Integrative Medicine at Home (IM@Home), versus enhanced usual care on fatigue severity (primary outcome), comorbid symptoms and acute healthcare utilization (secondary outcomes), in 200 patients with solid tumors experiencing fatigue during treatment. …”
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Corrigendum: The causal relationship between serum metabolites and the risk of psoriasis: a Mendelian randomization and meta-analysis study by Yujie Yang, Xuwei Zheng, Haiying Lv, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Yiyuan Zhong, Qianqian Luo, Yang Bi, Kexin Yang, Haixin Zhong, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu

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Effectiveness of Anti-Gravity Treadmill Exercise After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Elina Jääskeläinen, Mikko Manninen, Heikki Hurri, Mikko Rantasalo, Yun Zhou, Hannu Kautiainen, Leena Ristolainen

“…MethodsThis randomized controlled trial study divided the patients into two groups: the intervention group and the control group. …”
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Effectiveness of the addition of visual aids to conversational preoperative education in glaucoma filtering surgery: A randomized controlled trial by Peimin Lin, Laiwen Lv, Ruqing Tang, Dehua Li, Xiaoxuan Chen, Jie Fang, Zhenggen Wu, Chukai Huang, Kusheng Wu

“…Patients scheduled for glaucoma filtering surgery were randomly assigned to either a conventional oral education group or a visual aids group. …”
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Effectiveness of Scapular Stabilization Versus Non-Stabilization Stretching on Shoulder Range of Motion, a Randomized Clinical Trial by Alan J Howell, Andrew Burchett, Nicholas Heebner, Cody Walker, Alec Baunach, Asia Seidt, Tim L Uhl

“…. # Study Design Randomized Clinical Trial # Methods Sixteen patients with sub-acromial pain associated with tendinopathy and associated pathologies presenting to physical therapy were randomized into two groups (stabilized or non-stabilized scapular stretching). …”
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A Low Dose of Naloxone Added to Ropivacaine Prolongs Femoral Nerve Blockade: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Seung Cheol Lee, Jeong Ho Kim, So Ron Choi, Sang Yoong Park

“…This study evaluated whether a low dose of naloxone administered with local anesthetics prolongs the duration of FNB. A prospective, randomized double-blind controlled study was conducted with 74 patients undergoing unilateral TKA. …”
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Effects of Intraoperative Dexamethasone and Ondansetron on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Microvascular Decompression Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study by Cattleya Thongrong, Patitha Chullabodhi, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Amnat Kitkhuandee, Narin Plailaharn, Lumyai Sabangban, Thirada Jimarsa

“…A prospective, double-blinded, randomized control trial was conducted with 54 patients who underwent MVD. …”
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