In fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), current guidelines recommend combining pharmacological treatments such as duloxetine with exercise interventions. This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based postural exercise program as an adjunct to pharmacological treatment in individuals with FMS. Fifty-one patients diagnosed with FMS according to the 2016 American College of Rheumatology criteria… →

The purpose of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to investigate the health effects of an education-based intervention performed at a nurse-led clinic, for patients who underwent endovascular treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Fifty-four adult patients were randomized to the intervention group (n = 26) or the control group (n = 28). The control group… →

Cognitive Bias Modification — Interpretation (CBM-I) aims to alter maladaptive interpretations in social anxiety, yet effects are often small and outcome measures are diverse. Although CBM-I has shown promise, its underlying mechanisms remain unclear and integration with psychophysiological and neural measures has been limited. In this randomized controlled trial, eighty-eight participants with high levels of… →

CONCLUSIONS: Children aged 6-12 years were more likely to be testable. Regardless of age, half of all test-retest pairs were completed incorrectly, possibly due to examiner or participant-related factors. A greater than 4-line (0.20 logCS) change on the SpotChecks contrast sensitivity test is required to detect a change in contrast sensitivity function beyond measurement error… →

CONCLUSIONS: Blogshots can be an effective tool to disseminate child health information to parents. Due to the online dissemination, this approach could be scaled to a broader international level and applied to different health topics that are relevant across the world. →

CONCLUSIONS: A blended intervention integrating tailored web content with interactive e-workshops significantly increased MVPA at T2 and T3 compared with both web-based and control groups. This success stems from the rigorous intervention mapping framework, which systematically identified effective behavior change and habit formation theories, while the blended approach addressed key limitations of traditional and web-based… →

IntroductionThe integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into health information seeking is transforming health promotion. Understanding how users accept and trust these communication technologies is critical for health communication and cancer control. This study examined how the Technology Acceptance Model II (TAM II) applies to colorectal cancer information seeking, comparing link-based search (e.g., Google search) versus… →

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent mental disorder among adolescents, yet its clinical management remains challenging. This controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of self-compassion group psychotherapy as an adjunctive treatment for adolescents with MDD. Sixty adolescents with MDD were recruited from the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between March and… →

CONCLUSIONS: Inhibition of MK2 by CC-99677 was insufficient to lead to significant clinical benefits in AS. →