Clinical Trials
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Fall risk perception toolkit based on «digital human» for community-dwelling older patients with stroke: development and validation
CONCLUSION: FRP-digital human can be accepted by community-dwelling older patients with stroke and help improve their fall risk perception and quality of life. Moreover, the design of the WeChat mini program increased its generalizability to promote more successful health care delivery.
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Randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of different thicknesses of stabilization splints in treating temporomandibular disorder using joint vibration analysis as a novel diagnostic tool
CONCLUSION: The study concluded that the splints given to Group A and Group B showed effective treatment response, while Group C showed positive response in a few individuals, but some individuals compliant of discomfort. The stress level was high in female individuals. Among all the participants, the concern of tooth wear was present.
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Effectiveness of a Machine Learning-Enabled Skincare Recommendation for Mild-to-Moderate Acne Vulgaris: 8-Week Evaluator-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSIONS: Using a machine learning model for personalized skincare recommendations significantly reduced symptoms and improved severity and overall QoL of patients with mild-to-moderate AV, supporting the potential of machine learning-based personalized treatment options in dermatology.
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Cost-effectiveness of the rural lifestyle eating and activity program (Rural LEAP)
Rural United States (U.S.) residents with obesity have unique challenges maintaining successful weight loss; tailored support resources such as individual behavioral coaching through telehealth are a cost-effective option. This study examined the cost-effectiveness of telephone-based individual coaching sessions for extended care after initial weight loss compared to an education-only control group. Trial data collected during…
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Using short video-based educational intervention to enhance initial acceptance to continuous positive pressure therapy in Thai obstructive sleep apnea patients in a tertiary care: a randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: Our data demonstrated a promising result of using a short-formed video education intervention to enhance CPAP usage in OSA patients. Longer-term studies with a larger population would provide more reliable outcomes. This trial was retrospectively registered with Thaiclinicaltrials.org. The trial registration number (TRN) was TCTR20240619006, and the registration date is 18 June 2024.
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Pharmacist-Led Education Intervention for Adults With Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: In this randomized clinical trial, the AR-PRISE intervention significantly improved AR symptom control (TNSS for the past 2 weeks) compared with standard care over 180 days but did not show significant effects on other coprimary outcomes (AR knowledge, TNSS for the past 12 hours, medication adherence, or quality of life). These findings…
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Effect of Telemonitoring on Moderate and Severe Exacerbations in Patients with COPD: Pooled Analysis of Two Randomized Controlled Trials in Denmark
CONCLUSION: No effect of telemonitoring on hospitalizations for AECOPD was documented in this large cohort of patients with severe COPD. However, the telemonitoring group received significantly more treatment for moderate exacerbations. This risk of overtreatment should be considered when telemonitoring is used in the care of patients with COPD.
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Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances the efficacy of wearable transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for mild knee osteoarthritis in the middle-aged person: a randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: The four-week combined intervention demonstrated that tDCS potentiated the therapeutic efficacy of TENS in managing mild KOA. The combined protocol exhibited superiority over TENS monotherapy, with sustained benefits observed up to one-month post-intervention.
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Measurement properties of disease activity instruments in peripheral spondyloarthritis: a post-hoc analysis of the CRESPA trial
CONCLUSION: While both composite and global outcome measurement instruments performed well in pSpA, composite scores like DAPSA, ASDAS and BASDAI showed better construct validity. The clinical remission definition was the most discriminatory response criterion.
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Efficacy and Safety of Edoxaban in Anticoagulant Therapy Early After Surgical Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement: A Randomized Clinical Trial
CONCLUSIONS: Edoxaban is a potential alternative anticoagulant therapy early after bioprosthetic valve replacement.