Physical Therapists in Primary Care Are Interested in High Quality Evidence Regarding Efficacy of Therapeutic Ultrasound for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Provincial Survey by Norma J. MacIntyre, Jason W. Busse, Mohit Bhandari

“…Most respondents (85%) expressed interest in the results of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of US on pain and physical function. …”
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Special Problems Associated with Surgical Trials in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Robin S McLeod

“…It is well accepted that the randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the best design for determining treatment effectiveness. …”
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Positive Fluid Balance Is Associated with Higher Mortality and Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Patients with Acute Lung Injury by Heidi R. Flori, Gwynne Church, Kathleen D. Liu, Ginny Gildengorin, Michael A. Matthay

“…A confirmatory, prospective randomized controlled trial of fluid management in pediatric patients with ALI is warranted.…”
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Robotic versus Open Thyroidectomy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: An Evidence-Based Review by Shirley Yuk Wah Liu, Enders Kwok Wai Ng

“…To date, no randomized controlled trial is available in comparing RT to OT. …”
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The use of paracetamol during pregnancy: A qualitative study and possible strategies for a clinical trial. by Cathrine Vedel, Ditte Staub Jørgensen, David Møbjerg Kristensen, Olav Bjørn Petersen, Gorm Greisen

“…It highlights the urgent need for a clinical trial, and the aim of the presented qualitative pilot study on APAP use during pregnancy is the feasibility of a large-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT). In the qualitative study, we included 232 Danish women from three hospitals in the spring of 2021. …”
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Cytotoxicity of Nanocarrier-Based Drug Delivery in Oral Cancer Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohammad A. Saghiri PhD, Ravinder S. Saini PhD, Artak Heboyan PhD

“…Results After full-text assessment, 15 research articles were included [14 in vitro studies and 1 randomized controlled trial (RCT)]. In the meta-analysis, the pooled data (IC 50 ) for the impact of the nanocarrier delivery system vs control on oral cancer was −7.67 (95% CI: −41.77, 26.43), with a high heterogeneity ( I 2 = 92%, P < 0.00001). …”
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Comparison Of Epidural Analgesia Vs Intraoperative Peri-Articular Injection For Pain Management Following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Riaz Ahmed, Waqas Ali, Hira Waris

“…Method: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 54 patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty and divided into two groups equally, group A received epidural analgesia while group B received peri-articular injection. …”
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The Dynamic Innovative Balance System Improves Balance Ability: A Single Blind, Randomized Controlled Study by Bunyamin Haksever, Irem Duzgun, Gul Baltaci

“… # Study Design Randomized controlled trial # Methods Thirty-six healthy males (18 to 32 years) were randomly assigned to group DIBA (n=18) or to the control group (n=18) who performed balance training using a balance board, a wobble board, the BOSU, or a soft cushion block for eight weeks. …”
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Effects of Aquajogging in Obese Adults: A Pilot Study by Eveline J. M. Wouters, Annemieke M. A. Van Nunen, Rinie Geenen, Ronette L. Kolotkin, Ad J. J. M. Vingerhoets

“…These findings suggest the usefulness of conducting a randomized controlled trial with long-term outcome assessments.…”
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Clinical studies with drugs and biologics aimed at slowing or reversing normal aging processes—emerging results and future perspectives by Ricardo P. Garay

“…The mesenchymal stem cell family is the most advanced in clinical trial development [phase 2b randomized controlled trial (RCT)]. An allogeneic bone marrow stem cell preparation (Lomecel-B) reduced locomotor frailty in older people. …”
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Incident Heart Failure in Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis: A Post Hoc Analysis of the CORAL Trial by Rajesh Gupta, Michelle M. Estrella, Rebecca Scherzer, Pamela S. Brewster, Lance D. Dworkin, Hanh T. Nguyen, Yanmei Xie, Joachim H. Ix, Michael G. Shlipak, Timothy P. Murphy, Donald E. Cutlip, Eldrin F. Lewis, Christopher J. Cooper

“…Plain-Language Summary: Renal artery stenosis has been linked with heart failure. The CORAL randomized controlled trial has the largest study population of participants with renal artery stenosis. …”
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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

“…The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to see the effects of mindfulness on pain intensity, pain catastrophizing, chronic pain acceptance, perceived stress, well-being, and mindfulness characteristics. …”
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Randomised Trial: Adrenaline & Dexamethasone Vs. Adrenaline In Children With Bronchiolitis by Sidra Choudhary, Israr Liaqat, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Rafiq Ahmad, Jawad Niazi, Mian Mansoor

“…Methods: It was a Randomized controlled trial parallel group ratio 1:1 with non-probability convenient sampling conducted at the Pediatrics Department, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi from 1st September 2022 to 2nd March 2023. …”
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Hemodynamic Comparison between modified saddle block and subarachnoid block for Transurethral Resection of Prostate by Waqas Anjum, Abeera Zareen, Faisal Siddique, Muhammad Haroon Anwar, Abdul Rehman

“…METHODS:   In this randomized controlled trial 120 patients undergoing elective TURP were included and divided into two groups. …”
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Adding A Structured Educational Session to the Rehabilitation Program of Soccer Players Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Feasibility Study by ABDULLAH ALMUHAYA, ALI ALBARRATI, AHMED ALHOWIMEL, FARIS ALODAIBI

“… # Methods A feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in a specialized sports rehabilitation center. …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Radium-223 Dichloride in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Without Previous Chemotherapy Treatment in Spain by Eva Tirado Mercier, Daniel Callejo Velasco, Marta Rubio Cabezas, Cristina Moretones Agut, Meritxell Granell Villalón

“…Main health resource use and efficacy inputs were obtained from a randomized controlled trial comparing radium-223 versus placebo. …”
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Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Parental Nutrition Is Associated with Increased Morbidity and Mortality: A Review by Puja Rajender Kumar, Pam Crotty, Maitreyi Raman

“…Unfortunately, all the currently available studies are retrospective in design; a large, prospective, randomized controlled trial regarding glycemic control in patients receiving PN is required for the development of standardized protocols.…”
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Private well water stewardship in rural Georgia. by J Edward Dotherow, Bettye Apenteng, Andrew Hansen, Asli Aslan

“…Three interventions (education, the provision of household water treatment systems [HWTS], and both education and HWTS) were evaluated using a four-group, randomized controlled trial. A total of 64 private well owners completed a pretest measuring psychosocial factors and stewardship behaviors before receiving an intervention. …”
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To Compare the Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma with Low-Level Laser Therapy and Low-Level Laser Therapy Alone in the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis by Sushil Kumar Saini, Atul Kumar Saroj, Ashutosh Verma

“…Methodology: Patients between 18 to 60 years were included in this prospective randomized controlled trial. Diagnosis made mainly on clinical grounds. …”
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Reporting and interpreting statistical results in veterinary medicine: Calling for change by Hsin‐Yi Weng, Locksley L. McV. Messam

“…We utilize a hypothetical randomized controlled trial of dietary management in cats with chronic kidney disease to discuss some common misconceptions about P values and provide practical suggestions for alternatives. …”
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