Adapting a Mobile Health App for Smoking Cessation in Black Adults With Anxiety Through an Analysis of the Mobile Anxiety Sensitivity Program Proof-of-Concept Trial: Qualitative St... by Marshall K Cheney, Adam C Alexander, Lorra Garey, Matthew W Gallagher, Emily T Hébert, Anka A Vujanovic, Krista M Kezbers, Cameron T Matoska, Michael J Zvolensky, Michael S Businelle

“…Qualitative interviews provide mHealth app developers important insights into how apps can be improved before full study implementation and emphasize the importance of getting feedback from the target population throughout the development process of mHealth interventions. Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04838236; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04838236…”
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Effects of Task-Based LSVT-BIG Intervention on Hand Function, Activity of Daily Living, Psychological Function, and Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Control Tri... by YoungSeok Choi, DeokJu Kim

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The Effect of Oral Gabapentin and Pregabalin as a Prodrug in Pain Control after Orthopedic Surgery on the Upper Limb: A Double-Blind Parallel Randomized Clinical Trial Study by Lida Nouri, Rana Roshanfekr, Azam Biderafsh, Reza Pakzad, Hamed Azadi

“…The within-group comparisons showed a significant decrease in the pain score over time (P<0.001). …”
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Effects of Neural Load on Hamstring Stretching upon Flexibility, Maximum Isometric Strength, and Tibial Nerve Pressure Pain Threshold in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Clinical Tri... by Carlos Fernández-del Rivero, Pablo García-Gil, Juan Mínguez-Cruz, Daniel Pecos-Martín, Samuel Fernández-Carnero, Alexander Achalandabaso-Ochoa, Daniel Rodríguez-Almagro

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Effects of body weight-supported Tai Chi Yunshou training on upper limb motor function in stroke patients: A three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial. by Liying Zhang, Xiaoming Yu, Wangsheng Liao, Jiening Wang, Yan Lu, Naizhen Wang, Zhou Huanxia

“…The AAE of the BWS-TCY group showed no statistical difference (P>0.05) when compared to the CRT group and RAT group. …”
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The effect of two different tidal volume on ventilation distribution in living donor laparoscopic nephrectomy using electrical impedance tomography: A single-blind randomized clini... by Dita Aditianingsih, Ratna Farida Soenarto, Cynthia Afriany

“…The CR in the lung-dependent region between VT-6 and VT-10 showed significant differences in the lateral post-intubation (P = 0.022) and 15 min of insufflation positions (P = 0.005). …”
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Total Intravenous Anaesthesia with High-Dose Remifentanil Does Not Aggravate Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting and Pain, Compared with Low-Dose Remifentanil: A Double-Blind and Ran... by Seong-Hyop Kim, Chung-Sik Oh, Tae-Gyoon Yoon, Min Jeng Cho, Jung-Hyun Yang, Hye Ran Yi

“…This trial is registered with KCT0000185.…”
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Effect of cryotherapy, laser therapy and intraligamentary dexamethasone injection on post-treatment pain after single visit RCT–A double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled tria... by Dr Sana Fatima, Dr Sonali Taneja, Dr Vivek Aggarwal, Dr Akriti Dheer, Dr Punya Taneja

“…P value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Patients in the placebo group exhibited higher intensity. Group 3 showed lesser pain at all-time intervals. Conclusion: All the adjuvant pain management therapies reduced the intensity of postoperative pain and the frequency of intake of analgesics.…”
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Continuous adductor canal block versus continuous femoral nerve block for postoperative pain in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty: An updated meta-analysis of randomized contro... by Jinyan Gong, Lu Tang, Yuyu Han, Pengcheng Liu, Xue Yu, Fei Wang

“…PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (from inception to 3 October 2023) were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared CACB with CFNB in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty. …”
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Treatment Options for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Failure of Previous Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Chemotherapy: Meta-Analysis of Five Randomized Controlled Trial... by Andrea Messori, Andrea Ossato, Lorenzo Gasperoni, Luna Del Bono, Alessandro Inno, Vera Damuzzo

“…Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included (endpoint, overall survival [OS]). …”
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Effects of Ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW administration as preemptive analgesia on analgesia duration and the need for Fentanyl following hysterectomy surgery: a randomized controlled trial by I. Fuadi, A. Zulfariansyah, Jacklin Edward Mokoginta

“…MATHERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial experiment on two groups: the treatment group (n = 20) was given ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW and the control group (n = 20). …”
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Effect of Locally Delivered Melatonin as an Adjunct to Nonsurgical Therapy on GCF Antioxidant Capacity and MMP-9 in Stage II Periodontitis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinica... by Enji Ahmed, Olfat G. Shaker, Nermin Yussif, Dalia M. Ghalwash

“…This split-mouth randomized controlled clinical trial was performed on 24 patients with grade II periodontitis. …”
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Tadalafil treatment for fetuses with early-onset growth restriction: a protocol for a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase II trial (TADAFER IIb) by Hiroaki Tanaka, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Yoichi Aoki, Masayuki Endo, Tomoaki Ikeda, Shintaro Maki, Masafumi Nii, Kayo Tanaka, Satoshi Tamaru, Toru Ogura, Yuki Nishimura, Tomomi Kotani, Akihiko Sekizawa, Masahiko Nakata, Koji Nakamura, Kenji Nagao, Ichiro Yasuhi, Hiroshi Kawamura, Sho Takakura, Mayumi Kotera, Takafumi Ushida, Norihiko Kikuchi, Tadatsugu Kinjo, Mayumi Takano, Sachie Suga, Michi Kasai, Osamu Yasui, Yuka Maegawa, Shigeru Aoki, Yoshio Yoshida

“…Introduction TheTADAlafil treatment for Fetuses with early-onset growth Restriction: multicentrer, randomizsed, phase II trial (TADAFER II) study showed the possibility of prolonging the pregnancy period in cases of early-onset fetal growth restriction; however, it was an open-label study. …”
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Metabolic and functional factors associated with a change in resting metabolic rate among older adults with type 2 diabetes– results from the CEV-65 randomized trial by Assaf Buch, Roy Eldor, Ofer Kis, Arie Ben-Yehuda, Gizell Green, Yona Greenman, Sharon Barak

“…Methods: 67 participants from CEV-65 trial (≥65 years, 61 % female) were randomly assigned to CRT, VegMedD, or empagliflozin for 10 weeks. …”
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An 8-week physical exercise intervention for e'athletes improves physical performance rather than short-term esports performance parameters - a randomized controlled trial by Felix Wachholz, Nicole Gamper, Martin Schnitzer

“…Participants reported that engaging in physical activity within the context of esports and gaming positively contributed to their overall well-being. Clinical Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov, identifier (NCT06264375).…”
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Rivaroxaban versus low molecular weight heparin for managing lower extremity deep vein thrombosis following thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Lidan Zhang, Di Wu, Liang Li, Qin Zhao, Hailing Yang, Xiaoyong Han, Liang Liu, Lu Gao

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The anti-PD-L1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody KN046 plus lenvatinib in advanced unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase II trial by Da Xu, Hongwei Wang, Quan Bao, Kemin Jin, Ming Liu, Wei Liu, Xiaoluan Yan, Lijun Wang, Yanqiao Zhang, Guangyu Wang, Yue Ma, Zhigang Ma, Chunhui Zhang, Jiebing Tang, Sha Wang, Jiaohui Pang, Ting Xu, Kun Wang, Baocai Xing

“…Abstract This open-label phase II trial (NCT04542837) aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KN046 combined with lenvatinib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and explore the potential response biomarkers. …”
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Comparison of the two treatment methods in primary hyperparathyroidism due to solitary parathyroid adenoma, Ultrasound-guided percutaneous alcohol ablation vs. parathyroidectomy: a... by Mohammad Eslamian, Babak Tavakoli, Alireza Firouzfar, Alireza Pouramini, Bijan Iraj, Mohsen Kolahdouzan, Marjan Mansourian

“…Method A single-centered randomized, not-blinded parallel clinical trial in consecutive patients with pHPT treated with percutaneous alcohol ablation (PEA) between January 2020 and November 2021. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of the helmet interface using flow meters versus the mechanical ventilator for non-invasive ventilation in patients with coronavirus disease 2019. C... by Fernanda dos Reis Ferreira, João Carlos Ferrari Correa, Eduardo Storopoli, Diego Restivo Faria, Karina Cassaro, Natália Feitosa da Hora, Raphael Ritti, Rafael Akira Becker, Simone Dal Corso, Ivan Peres Costa, Luciana Maria Malosá Sampaio

“…Material and methods We conducted a single-center randomized clinical trial involving 100 adult SARS-CoV-2 patients in a specialized private hospital. …”
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Effects on impulsivity and delay discounting of intermittent theta burst stimulation add-on to dialectical behavioral therapy in borderline personality disorder: a randomized, sham... by Milenko Kujovic, Christian Bahr, Mathias Riesbeck, Daniel Benz, Martina Deiß, Zsofia Margittai, Sebastian Henges, Dirk Reinermann, Christian Plewnia, Eva Meisenzahl

“…Results A mixed model repeated measures analysis with a 2 × 2 factorial between-subjects design showed a significant overall improvement over time in impulsivity but not in decision-making/delay discounting. …”
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