Clinical Trials
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Intranasal Montelukast in Pediatric Acute Asthma Attacks: A Single-blinded, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial
Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease in children, often leading to acute exacerbations marked by dyspnea, cough, and wheezing, which frequently necessitate emergency medical care. While standard therapies are effective, the exploration of novel drug delivery routes continues. Oral montelukast is a recognized treatment, but the efficacy of its intranasal formulation for acute attacks…
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Severity-Stratified Pulmonary Rehabilitation Modulates Diaphragm Function and Oxidative Stress in Hospitalized AECOPD Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSION: Severity-graded exercise rehabilitation effectively improves diaphragmatic function and enhances endogenous antioxidant capacity in hospitalized AECOPD patients. The improvement in diaphragmatic excursion was significantly correlated with favorable changes in oxidative stress biomarkers, suggesting a potential physiological association. These findings support the efficacy of severity-graded rehabilitation but warrant further mechanistic studies.
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Beyond efficacy: pulse duration is crucial for adverse events in pulsed dye laser therapy for rosacea
CONCLUSION: Both pulse durations effectively reduced erythema, but 10 ms demonstrated more favorable tolerability.
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Efficacy of a Topical Formulation on Skin Hydration and Barrier Function in Individuals With Xerosis: A 28-Day Randomized, Split-Leg, Untreated-Controlled Trial
CONCLUSIONS: The topical formulation appeared to be an effective and well-tolerated emollient; however, the absence of a vehicle control precludes attribution of effects specifically to the active ingredients. Patient-reported outcomes should be interpreted with caution due to the unblinded design.
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Safety and efficacy of ashwagen (a standardized withania somnifera extract) in stress and anxiety with hypertension and associated cardiometabolic risk factors: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Stress and anxiety are prevalent mental health conditions that often coexist with cardiovascular comorbidities, resulting in a complex interplay between psychological and physiological processes, partly mediated through activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Ashwagen®, a standardized extract of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha), has demonstrated adaptogenic and anxiolytic properties in preclinical and clinical studies. This study aimed…
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Effect of Mirikizumab on Clinical and Endoscopic Outcomes Based on Prior Advanced Therapy Failure in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
CONCLUSIONS: Mirikizumab induction and maintenance is efficacious in moderately-to-severely active ulcerative colitis with or without prior failure of advanced therapy, including difficult-to-treat disease.
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy versus usual care for surgical wounds healing by secondary intention: the SWHSI 2 pragmatic RCT
CONCLUSIONS: Negative pressure wound therapy is not clinically or cost-effective in augmenting healing in patients with surgical wounds healing by secondary intention, particularly those with comorbidities.
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Clinical observation on the mydriatic effects of different doses of compound tropicamide eye drops during fundus examination of premature infants
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-dose compound tropicamide eye drops for pupillary dilation in premature infants undergoing the fundus examination. Methods: A non-inferiority, randomized, controlled, crossover trial was conducted. Preterm infants hospitalized in the Department of Neonatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University scheduled for retinopathy of prematurity screening between October…
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Multimodal personalised executive function intervention (E-Fit) for school-aged children with complex congenital heart disease in Switzerland: a randomised controlled feasibility study
CONCLUSIONS: E-Fit is a feasible intervention suggesting EF and social responsiveness improvements in children with cCHD. Motivational strategies to improve adherence to computerised training should be refined before a full-scale efficacy trial.
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Prevalence and types of anxiety disorders among patients with cardiac conditions and elevated HADS-A scores: findings from the initial screening phase of the Heart and Mind trial in Denmark
CONCLUSIONS: The majority of individuals identified by the instrument also met the diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder. Generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder were the most prevalent subtypes. Anxiety was common across the cardiac population, underscoring the need for routine assessment and targeted intervention in clinical practice.