Clinical Trials
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Atrial fibrillation burden and symptom, quality of life, and healthcare resource utilization after cryoballoon ablation in persistent atrial fibrillation
CONCLUSION: In early persistent AF, lower AF burden 1-year post-CBA was associated with greater AF-related symptom improvement, significant QoL enhancement, and reduced HCRU during follow-up.
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Integrating breast cancer polygenic risk scores at scale in the WISDOM Study: a national randomized personalized screening trial
CONCLUSIONS: In a first-in-kind application of PRS to inform breast cancer screening approaches, we demonstrate feasibility for scaled implementation, moderate changes to individual screening recommendations, and minimal projected downstream burden on the healthcare system.
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A comparative analysis of heterogeneity in lung cancer screening effectiveness in two randomised controlled trials
Clinical trials demonstrate that screening can reduce lung cancer mortality by over 20%. However, lung cancer screening effectiveness (reduction in lung cancer specific mortality) may vary by personal risk-factors. Here we evaluate heterogeneity in lung cancer screening effectiveness through traditional sub-group analyses, predictive modelling approaches and machine-learning in individual-level data from the Dutch-Belgian lung cancer…
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Effect of perioperative music on delirium after hip fracture operations (MCHOPIN): a multicentre randomised clinical trial in Dutch hospitals
CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests a positive effect of music interventions on postoperative delirium, which provides additional evidence for considering the implementation of these interventions in hip fracture care.
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Artificial Intelligence in Depression-Medication Enhancement (AID-ME): A Cluster Randomized Trial of a Deep-Learning-Enabled Clinical Decision Support System for Personalized Depression Treatment Selection and Management
Background: There has been increasing interest in the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled clinical decision support systems (CDSS) for the personalization of major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment selection and management, but clinical studies are lacking. We tested whether a CDSS that combines an AI which predicts remission probabilities for individual antidepressants and a clinical algorithm…
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Efficacy of Heel Lifts for Managing Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy (The LIFT Trial): A Participant- and Outcome Assessor-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of heel lifts in people with midportion Achilles tendinopathy. DESIGN: This was a parallel-group randomized, sham-controlled, participant- and assessor-blinded trial conducted at a single center (Victoria University, Institute for Health and Sport, Melbourne, Australia). METHODS: One hundred and eight participants (38 females and 70 males; mean age, 48 years; standard…
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Comparative Analysis of Cardiac CT and Invasive Coronary Angiography for Suspected Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Subsequent Functional Testing and Revascularization: A Prespecified Secondary DISCHARGE Randomized Trial Analysis
Purpose To compare functional testing and management after cardiac CT-first versus invasive coronary angiography (ICA)-first strategies in participants with stable chest pain and low to intermediate probability of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) initially referred for ICA. Materials and Methods This study was a prespecified secondary analysis of the prospective, multicenter, randomized DISCHARGE (Diagnostic Imaging…
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Adding L-Carnitine and Selenium to Methimazole in Graves’ Disease: A Prospective Randomized Trial on Thyroid Markers and Quality of Life
Background: The therapeutic response in Graves’ Disease (GD) remains largely unpredictable. Patients often experience persistent symptoms that are poorly correlated with thyroid hormone levels, an undefined treatment duration, and the need for long-term or definitive therapies. Based on the nuclear antagonistic properties of L-carnitine (LCT) on thyroid hormone action and the immunomodulatory role of selenium…
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Effect of myofascial release therapy applied to selective muscles on mobility and function in patients with temporomandibular dysfunction and co-occurring chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSIONS: MFR therapy was effective in reducing symptoms of TMD and LBP-related disability and demonstrated greater benefit than exercise therapy in most outcome measures. The observed parallel improvements suggest a biomechanical and neuromuscular link between the jaw and lumbar region, supporting the integration of MFR in interdisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with comorbid TMD and LBP.
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Enhancing clinical skills education through scenario-based simulation with debriefing: A randomized controlled study on bone marrow aspiration training
CONCLUSION: Debriefing-based simulation teaching improves teaching quality, clinical performance, learning motivation, and diagnostic thinking, and is broadly applicable in clinical skills education.