Efficacy and safety of peripheral magnetic stimulation for the treatment of intractable hiccups after stroke: a prospective, blinded, parallel randomized controlled clinical trial by Qiliang Liu, Qiliang Liu, Yijia Jiang, Jingbo Sun, Huiyu Liu, Huiyu Liu, Junbin Chen, Chenze Jiao, Daiyi Chen, Zicai Liu

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Calculation of the Effective Dielectric Constant and Capacitance of Slit and Plane-Parallel Capacitors with High Temperature Stability Characteristics Based on a Multilayer Ferroel... by I. G. Mironenko, S. S. Sokolov, M. E. Shevchenko, V. S. Severikov, Kong Che Fam, A. I. Protchenko, N. N. Sharova, A. P. Burovikhin, A. A. Ivanov

“…The capacitance of slit and plane-parallel capacitors on multilayer structures is analyzed. …”
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Online self-management fall prevention intervention for people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility study protocol of a parallel group randomised trial by Maria Flink, Elizabeth Peterson, Charlotte Ytterberg, Marie Elf, Kristina Gottberg, Marie Kierkegaard, Susanna Tuvemo Johnson, Sverker Johansson

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Patient Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Impact of Supplemental Co-professional Care on Outcomes: A Parallel-group, Randomized Interventional Study by Rudra Paul, Shatavisa Mukherjee, Santanu Kumar Tripathi, Chiranjib Bagchi, Sumitra Basu Thakur, Sibes Kumar Das

“…Methods: A prospective, parallel-group randomized interventional study was carried out on adult COPD patients of either gender, receiving treatment as prescribed in the same OPD, for at least 3 months. …”
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Increase in colonic propionate as a method of preventing weight gain in adults aged 20–40 years: iPREVENT, a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group trial by Gary Frost, Joana C Vasconcelos, Jennifer E Pugh, Aisha Anjum, Katerina Petropoulou, George Thom, Louise McCombie, Martina Tashkova, Sumayya Alshehhi, Daphne Babalis, Leah Holroyd, Christina Prechtl, Tom Preston, Mike J Lean, Waljit Dhillo, A Toby Prevost, and Douglas Morrison

“…Design iPREVENT was a randomised, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial, designed with 90% power to detect a 2 kg between-arm difference in weight gain at 12 months. …”
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A Multi-Site, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Controlled Trial of Virtually-Delivered Sahaj Samadhi Meditation for the Management of Moderate Depressive Symptoms in Chronic Pain by Cheng DK, Simpson R, Moineddin R, Katz J, Mulsant BH, Vasudev A, Greiver M, Hosseiny F, Inzitari M, Newman RI, Rivlin​ L, Foat KD, Furlan AD, Flannery JF, Telner D, Bosma R, Naimer M, Chung C, Pinto AD, Nelson MLA, Upshur R, Sud A

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Efficacy and Safety of Cold Atmospheric Plasma-Assisted Therapy for Herpes Zoster: A Randomized, Parallel, Positive-Controlled, Non-inferiority Multicenter Clinical Trial by Jingwen Wang, Ke Xue, Jing Gao, Chengda Yuan, Zebin Meng, Linge Li, Lili He, Chenchen Zhang, Xingyu Yang, Jing Wang, Yongmei Lv, Xin Du, Liyun Wang, Chuyu Fu, Na Wang, Yuyan Cheng, Feng Wang, Qing Li, Tingfang Zhang, Yong Cui, Chunjun Yang

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MonitOring the health trajectory of patients with kNee osteoarthritis referred for orthopaedic opinion: Protocol for the MOTION parallel cohort-implementation studyStrengths and Li... by Christian J. Barton, Michelle Dowsey, Anne Smith, Ilana N. Ackerman, Zanfina Ademi, Samantha Bunzli, Peter Choong, Kay M. Crossley, Joanne Kemp, Jason A. Wallis, Alison Gibbs, Vincent Lengkong, Allison M. Ezzat, Juanita Low, Zhomart Orman, Nicholas F. Taylor, Anna Wong Shee, Natasha A. Lannin, Ewa M. Roos, Raph Hau, Angela Cochrane, Mia Pithie, Emma Draffin, David Mitchell, Trevor Russell, Danilo De Oliveira Silva

“…Objective: This parallel cohort-implementation study, termed MonitOring the health Trajectory of patients with kNee osteoarthritis (MOTION), aims to understand treatment pathways and outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis referred to Australian public hospitals for orthopaedic assessment (Part A cohort study), and how improving access to first-line care might improve outcomes (Part B implementation study). …”
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Effect of add-on therapy with leukotriene receptor antagonists and Chungsangboha-tang in patients with asthma: a protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel, multicente... by Sung-Woo Kang, Hae-Seong Nam, Yang-Chun Park, Jun-Yong Choi, Ki-Tae Kim, Seo-Jung Ha, Kwan-Il Kim, Hee-Jae Jung, Beom-Joon Lee

“…Methods This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, multicenter study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CSBHT as an additional treatment for patients with asthma, particularly for those with LTRAs. …”
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Kinematic Analysis and Motion Simulation of a 2D Cable Robot Designed for Greenhouse Applications by Hassan Masoudi, Ali Madadi Kahkesh

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Topology Synthesis for In-Situ Machining Mechanism With Dual Platforms and Decoupled Motions of Position and Rotation by Yang Qi, Jinhan Yang, Xinran Tong

“…Thirdly, a topology synthesis method for in-situ machining of parallel mechanisms based on the decoupling principle is proposed. …”
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C6EnPLS: A High-Performance Computing Job Dataset for the Analysis of Linear Solvers’ Power Consumption by Marcello Artioli, Andrea Borghesi, Marta Chinnici, Anna Ciampolini, Michele Colonna, Davide De Chiara, Daniela Loreti

“…In this regard, a crucial open question is how to accurately predict the contribution of each parallel job to the system’s energy consumption. Accurate estimations in this sense could offer an initial insight into the overall power requirements of the system, and provide meaningful information for, e.g., power-aware scheduling, load balancing, infrastructure design, etc. …”
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Efficacy of flaxseed in reducing blood pressure among patients with cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of parallel randomized controlled trials by Refli Hasan, Raed Obaid Saleh, Rana H. Raheema, Hanen Mahmod Hulail, Irfan Ahmad, Deepak Nathiya, Parjinder Kaur

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Protocol for a parallel-group, superiority randomized controlled trial of the PulsePoint mobile application to increase bystander resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Steven C. Brooks, John M. Tallon, Sandra Jenneson, Ashish R. Panchal, Robert Grierson, Laurie J. Morrison, Damon C. Scales, Andrew Day, Lindsay O’Donnell, Randy S. Wax, Helen Connolly, Jennie Helmer, Heidi Corneil, Jim Christenson

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Examining the effect of a sexual self-efficacy based educational intervention on postmenopausal sexual satisfaction and sexual distress: a parallel quasi-experimental study by Ata Torkamani, Mansoureh Jamshidimanesh, Sally Pezaro, Elahe Amirkhalili

“…Methods A parallel quasi-experimental study was conducted with participants (n = 70) consisting of postmenopausal women and their spouses from six health centers in Qom, Iran. …”
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Effectiveness of an app-based walking program for obese patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Korea: a single-blind parallel-group randomized clinical trial by Young Jin Lee, Eun Ja Kwon, Da-In Park, Sang Hyoung Park, Sung Wook Hwang, Byong Duk Ye

“…Methods This study was designed as a single-blind parallel-group randomized clinical trial. We enrolled 54 participants, randomly allocating 27 to the intervention group and 27 to the control group. …”
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Protocol of a parallel group Randomized Control Trial (RCT) for Mobile-assisted Medication Adherence Support (Ma-MAS) intervention among Tuberculosis patients. by Zekariyas Sahile, Lua Perimal-Lewis, Paul Arbon, Anthony John Maeder

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study is a single-blind parallel-group design individual randomized control trial. …”
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Comparing the efficacy and safety of three surgical approaches for total hysterectomy (TSATH): protocol for a multicentre, single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial by Yanzhou Wang, Ying Zheng, Fan Yang, Li Deng, Jianhong Liu, Yonghong Li, Sijing Chen, Wenxi Zhang, Xiaolin You, Jiani Gou, Dan Zi, Xiaoxue Qi

“…At present, although their feasibility has been proven, there are no large randomised controlled studies on postoperative rehabilitation. This study aims to evaluate postoperative recovery and assess the safety and effectiveness of these three surgical approaches for total laparoscopic hysterectomy.Method and analysis This is a multicentre, randomised, single-blind, three-arm, parallel-group, interventional clinical trial. …”
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Rationale for the Use of Acupuncture to Stabilize Blood Pressure Fluctuations During Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Protocol for a Pilot Parallel-Group Randomized Clinical Trial by Jee Young Lee, Ju-Won Roh, Kyung-Hee Han, Min-Jeong Kim, Young Jeong Na, Bo Seong Yun, Joohyun Lee

“…MethodsThis is a prospective, single-center, randomized controlled clinical trial with a parallel-group design. Forty-eight adult patients scheduled to undergo a total laparoscopic hysterectomy are eligible for this study. …”
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Feasibility, safety and preliminary effect of exercise prehabilitation in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing surgery: an open-label, randomized, parallel-group pilot and fe... by Chen Gong, Beibei Feng, Huashe Wang, Yafei Wang, Jiadan Yu, Biru Wang, Shi Chen, Junsheng Peng, Yuling Wang

“…Hence, this pilot study aimed to examine the feasibility and safety of a one-week exercise prehabilitation protocol and to explore its preliminary effects on functional capacity in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing surgery. Methods This is a parallel-group, randomized, open-label, pragmatic pilot trial. …”
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