Phase II, single-arm trial of preoperative short-course radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy and camrelizumab in locally advanced rectal cancer by Jun Fan, Jing Wang, Tao Zhang, Xin Li, Lan Zhang, Zheng Wang, Tao Liu, Gang Li, Peng Zhang, Chi Ma, Ming Cai, Gang Wu, Zhenyu Lin, Kailin Cai, Xiu Nie, Junli Liu, Hongli Liu, Weikang Zhang, Jingbo Gao, Chuanqing Wu, Linfang Wang, Zhiguo Hou, Kunyu Yang, Kaixiong Tao

“…A randomized controlled trial is ongoing to confirm these results.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04231552.…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Ozonated Water and 0.2% Chlorhexidine with Scaling and Root Planning in Chronic Periodontitis – A Randomized Controlled Trial by Priyanka Aggarwal, Akshay Bhargava, Shweta Bali, Vaishali Rai Sharma, Amit Garg, Neeti Mittal

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Antimicrobial efficacy of superoxide water as an intracanal irrigant in primary anterior teeth against facultative anaerobes: A randomized clinical trial by Deepika Narasimha Chari, Bhavna Haresh Dave

“…Materials and Methods: A triple-blinded randomized clinical trial was carried out among children between the age groups of 3 and 7 years. …”
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Comparison of aprepitant versus ondansetron for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis by Madhusudan P. Singh, Meenalotchini P. Gurunthalingam, Ayushee Gupta, Juhi Singh

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Examining physical training versus physical and mental training programmes in Swimrun semi-professional athletes: A randomised, controlled, trial by Francesco Chirico, Giuseppe Ferrari, Giuseppina Rasà

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Control of Neonatal Diarrhea in Piglets with Reduced Antibiotic Use by Application of a Complementary Feed—A Randomized Controlled Farm Trial by Klaus K. Sall, Leslie Foldager, Charlotte Delf, Sigurd J. Christensen, Michael N. Agerley, Kristian T. Havn, Carsten Pedersen

“…The objective of this farm trial was to investigate if the consumption of antibiotics could be reduced when piglets showing early signs of neonatal diarrhea were treated with an oral dose of tannin extract derived from sweet chestnut wood. …”
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Evaluation of argon plasma coagulation in healing of a solitary rectal ulcer in comparison with conventional therapy: a randomised controlled trial by Farzad Jassemi Zergani, Ali Akbar Shaiesthe, Eskandar Hajiani, Jalal Hashemi, Rahim Masjedizadeh, Vaheid Sebghatollahei, Pejman Alavinejad, Ahmad Kadkhodaei, Kambeiz Akhavan, Saeid Seyyedian

“…However, the results showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of pain relief (p < 0.36). …”
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The Effect of a Combination of Vibration and External Cold on Pain Caused during Vaccine Injection in Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Zahra Unesi, Zahra Amouzeshi, Javad Jamavar, Fatemeh Mahmoudzadeh Zarandi

“…Randomized controlled trial. Methods. In this clinical trial, 80 eligible infants were selected from the infants referred to a health center as per the inclusion criteria. …”
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Effect of walking meditation on perceived stress and mental well-being in oncology health-care professionals: A randomized controlled trial by Anjali Mangesh Joshi, Suchitra Ajay Mehta, Santoshi Raju Wadhwani

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Drug-Coated Balloon-Only Strategy for De Novo Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials by Wenyi Zhang, Mingduo Zhang, Jinfan Tian, Min Zhang, Yuan Zhou, Xiantao Song

“…Backgrounds. Many clinical trials have demonstrated the value of drug-coated balloons (DCB) for in-stent restenosis. …”
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The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Blood Lipids in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Hong Gao, YanTao Li, WenNan Yan, Fei Gao

“…PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, and Wanfang databases were searched up to May 2020, to identify randomized controlled trials of the effect of vitamin D supplementation on blood lipids in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. …”
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Hair growth-promotion effects and antioxidant activity of the banana flower extract HappyAngel®: double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Chia-Hua Liang, Yung-Hsiang Lin, Yung-Kai Lin, Chi-Fu Chiang

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A Vaginal Inlay for Reduction of Stress Urinary Incontinence: Outcome of a Randomized Clinical Trial and Four User Acceptance Studies by Aino Fianu Jonasson, Karin Bryder, Elisabeth Sthengel

“…A subanalysis, involving only leakage during provocation testing (coughing and jumping), showed a 67% (p<0.001) mean reduction of leakage. …”
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Effect of video-based interventions on emergence delirium in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yue Wang, Lifang Wang, Nan Liang, Kan Wang

“…Results: The analysis included eight randomized controlled trials comprising 872 children. The intervention group showed a trend toward lower Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium scores (p = 0.10) and fewer emergence delirium events (p = 0.52). …”
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Immediate Effects of Dynamic Cupping on Shoulder Active Range of Motion of Senior Male Handball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ricardo Cardoso, Adérito Seixas, Isabel Moreira-Silva, Joana Azevedo, Diogo Duarte

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Acute Effects of Dry Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points in the Triceps Surae of Ballet Dancers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Jennifer A Janowski, Deanna M L Phelan-Smith, Maria N Kroat Brady, Kelsey L Michels, Alexandra H Timm, Nicole M Boucher, Kedron D Casteen, David Village, Mark D Sleeper

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Diabe-teach: a randomized controlled trial of a gamified approach to enhance medical undergraduates’ knowledge and comprehension of diabetes mellitus by Mariam Shadan, Heba Ismail, Fathima Hana Mohamed Naushad

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Using systems mapping within the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of the ACE active ageing programme in England and Wales by Helen Hawley-Hague, Colin Greaves, Diane Crone, Afroditi Stathi, Nick Cavill, Amy Davies, Katie E Chatwin, Zsofia Szekeres, Janet Withall, Janice Thompson

“…The value of this approach will increase in the next phase when it will be used to explore any changes to the physical activity system including changes to stakeholders’ ways of working and collaborating to tackle barriers to activity following the completion of the ACE trial.Trial registration number ISRCTN17660493.…”
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Proximal Femoral Nail versus Dynamic Hip Screw Fixation for Trochanteric Fractures: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Xiao Huang, Frankie Leung, Zhou Xiang, Pei-Yong Tan, Jing Yang, Dai-Qing Wei, Xi Yu

“…Data was analyzed using RevMan 5.1 version. Eight trials involving 1348 fractures were retrieved. Results. …”
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Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercises Evokes Longer Reductions on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Resistant Hypertension: A Randomized Crossover Trial by Nayara Fraccari Pires, Helio José Coelho-Júnior, Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Ana Paula Cabral de Faria, Alessandra Mileni Versuti Ritter, Catarina de Andrade Barboza, Silvia Elaine Ferreira-Melo, Bruno Rodrigues, Heitor Moreno Júnior

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