Clinical Trials
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Effects of neonatal behavioral assessment scale on postnatal depressive symptoms in mothers of very low birth weight infants: a pilot randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: Early intervention using the NBAS with mothers present may yield no positive and negative effects on the mothers’ depressive symptoms. Due to the small sample size of this pilot study, the results should be interpreted with caution, and there remains a need for further research about the effectiveness of the NBAS as early intervention.
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Sirolimus treatment for intractable vascular anomalies (SIVA): An open-label, single-arm, multicenter, prospective trial
CONCLUSIONS: Sirolimus may reduce VA tissue volume and potentially improve symptoms and activities of daily living in patients with VAs.
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A prospective study of vaginal topical pretreatment of compound sea-buckthorn oil suppository in postmenopausal women prior to colposcopy
Postmenopausal women are faced with difficulties in colposcopy, such as easy bleeding from epithelial atrophy, and thinning, atypical colposcopy images, unsatisfactory exposure, and decreased sensitivity of colposcopy. We aimed to improve the sensitivity and satisfaction of colposcopy in postmenopausal women and to evaluate the clinical efficacy of compound sea-buckthorn oil suppository on topical vaginal pretreatment…
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Randomised controlled trial evaluating the impact of different methods of HPV DNA testing for cervical cancer screening in Singapore’s primary care settings: a study protocol
INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer remains a significant public health concern in Singapore, with current screening rates at 43%, well below the national target of 70%. In 2019, human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing was introduced into the national cervical cancer screening programme, but barriers to participation include embarrassment, privacy concerns and discomfort with clinician-sampled tests. Self-sampled HPV…
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Evaluation of postural therapy using lateral position according to fetal back orientation on breech presentation and breech recurrence (BRLT study): An open-label randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSIONS: For breech presentation at the beginning of the third trimester, providing postural therapy instruction on opposite-side lateral positioning and same-side lateral positioning was associated with 8% reduction of breech fetuses at 37 gestational weeks compared with the control group, but this primary endpoint did not reach statistical significance. Regarding the secondary endpoints, the intervention…
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A Machine Learning Approach to Predict Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer Disease Clinical Trials
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Among the participants of Alzheimer disease (AD) treatment trials, 40% do not show cognitive decline over 80 weeks of follow-up. Identifying and excluding these individuals can increase power to detect treatment effects. We aimed to develop machine learning-based predictive models to identify persons unlikely to show decline on placebo treatment over 80…
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Transcutaneous bilirubin in newborns before, during, and after home phototherapy-Results from a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Home phototherapy is recommended as an alternative to hospital-based therapy for neonatal jaundice in otherwise healthy full-term infants. With a reliable device for transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurement, bilirubin values could be monitored at home during treatment. This study aimed to examine the accuracy of TcB measurement of bilirubin levels before, during, and after home phototherapy.…
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A phase 2 study of adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin and oxaliplatin after lung metastasectomy for colorectal cancer (WJOG5810G)
CONCLUSIONS: Adjuvant chemotherapy with mFOLFOX6 is feasible, and may be effective after lung metastasectomy for colorectal cancer.
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Effect of Plasma Air Purifiers on Infection Rates in Orthopedic Surgery
CONCLUSIONS: In modern operating rooms equipped with standard, midrange airflow ventilation systems, the addition of wall-mounted plasma air purifiers did not reduce the PSIM rate after orthopedic surgery. (Funded by the Swedish Research Council; grant number, 2017-00198; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02695368.).
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Effectiveness of continuous and pulse mode of ultrasound therapy in temporomandibular disorders associated myalgia-a randomized controlled study
CONCLUSIONS: Both the pulse and continuous modes of therapeutic ultrasound (US) are equally effective in relieving pain. US therapy in both modes is a potent and independent therapeutic modality for the treatment of TMD-M.