Acupuncture for persistent allergic rhinitis: a multi-centre, randomised, controlled trial protocol.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) therapy, which is a form of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation therapy and uses an innovative ventilator that has simple operability and provides good patient adherence, potentially has therapeutic benefits-suppression of the deterioration and progression of chronic he...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Seino Y,Momomura S,Kihara Y,Adachi H,Yasumura Y,Yokoyama H,SAVIOR-C investigators.

更新日期：2015-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anxiety in children is common and incapacitating and increases the risk of mental health disorders in adulthood. Although effective interventions are available, few children are identified and referred for specialist treatment. Alternative approaches in which prevention programmes are delivered in school app...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Stallard P,Taylor G,Anderson R,Daniels H,Simpson N,Phillips R,Skryabina E

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing numbers of patients are surviving critical illness, but survival may be associated with a constellation of physical and psychological sequelae that can cause ongoing disability and reduced health-related quality of life. Limited evidence currently exists to guide the optimum structure, timing, and...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Ramsay P,Salisbury LG,Merriweather JL,Huby G,Rattray JE,Hull AM,Brett SJ,Mackenzie SJ,Murray GD,Forbes JF,Walsh TS,RECOVER trial collaboration.

更新日期：2014-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colonoscopy is one of the most effective methods of cancer prevention and detection, particularly for individuals with familial risk. Recruitment of family members to behavioral intervention trials remains uniquely challenging, owing to the intensive process required to identify and contact them. Recruiting ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Simmons RG,Lee YC,Stroup AM,Edwards SL,Rogers A,Johnson C,Wiggins CL,Hill DA,Cress RD,Lowery J,Walters ST,Jasperson K,Higginbotham JC,Williams MS,Burt RW,Schwartz MD,Kinney AY

更新日期：2013-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital mortality for patients with sepsis has recently declined, but sepsis survivors still suffer from significant long-term mortality and morbidity. There are limited data that support effective strategies to address post-discharge management of patients hospitalized with sepsis. METHODS:The Improving M...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kowalkowski M,Chou SH,McWilliams A,Lashley C,Murphy S,Rossman W,Papali A,Heffner A,Russo M,Burke L,Gibbs M,Taylor SP,Atrium Health ACORN Investigators.

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current guidelines recommend treatment of significant coronary artery disease by concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement. However there is no consensus as to how best to treat coronary disease in high-risk patients requiring transcatheter ao...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Khawaja MZ,Wang D,Pocock S,Redwood SR,Thomas MR

更新日期：2014-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than 60,000 people have health problems due to chemical weapons exposure during the Iran-Iraq war. Respiratory consequences of mustard gas exposure are common and disabling; medical interventions have limited effect. Patients complain of cough, sputum, breathlessness and exercise limitation. We hypothes...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Sedighi Moghadam MR,Ghanei M,Kenn K,Hopkinson NS

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As intensive care mortality is high, end of life is a subject of major concern for intensivists. In this context, relatives are particularly vulnerable and prone to post-ICU syndrome, in the form of high levels of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and complicated grief. Grieving families suffer fro...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kentish-Barnes N,Chevret S,Azoulay E

更新日期：2016-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advance care planning (ACP) is a process whereby patients prepare for medical decision-making. The traditional objective of ACP has focused on the completion of advance directives. We have developed a new paradigm of ACP focused on preparing patients and their loved ones for communication and informed medica...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Sudore R,Le GM,McMahan R,Feuz M,Katen M,Barnes DE

更新日期：2015-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beneficial effects of placebos are high in double-blind hot flush trials. Studies in various conditions suggest that honestly prescribed placebos may elicit symptom improvement. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether open label placebo (OLP) treatment is efficacious in alleviating hot flushes among peri- and postme...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Pan Y,Meister R,Löwe B,Winkelmann A,Kaptchuk TJ,Buhling KJ,Nestoriuc Y

更新日期：2019-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-reported outcomes measures in clinical trials ensure that evaluations of effectiveness focus on outcomes that are important to patients. In relapsing-remitting conditions, such as eczema, repeated measurements may allow a more accurate reflection of disease burden and treatment effect than less frequ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Stuart B,Rumsby K,Santer M,Ridd MJ,Francis NA,Chorozoglou M,Spreadbury C,Steele M,Nollett C,Liddiard L,Prude M,Hooper J,Thomas-Jones E,Roberts A,Thomas KS,Williams HC,Little P

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Verrucae are a common, infectious and sometimes painful problem. The optimal treatment for verrucae is unclear due to a lack of high quality randomised controlled trials. The primary objective of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness of two common treatments for verrucae: cryotherapy using liqu...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Cockayne ES,EVERT Trial Team.

更新日期：2010-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is evidence to suggest that delivery of diabetes self-management support by diabetes educators in primary care may improve patient care processes and patient clinical outcomes; however, the evaluation of such a model in primary care is nonexistent in Canada. This article describes the design for the ev...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Gucciardi E,Fortugno M,Horodezny S,Lou W,Sidani S,Espin S,Webster F,Shah BR

更新日期：2012-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tobacco smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death in the US. A hospital admission provides smokers with a unique opportunity to stop smoking because it requires temporary tobacco abstinence while illness may enhance motivation to quit. Hospital interventions must continue post-discharge to incre...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Rigotti NA,Schnitzer K,Davis EM,Regan S,Chang Y,Kelley JHK,Notier AE,Gilliam K,Douaihy A,Levy DE,Singer DE,Tindle HA

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microvascular obstruction (MVO) secondary to ischaemic-reperfusion injury is an important but underappreciated determinant of short- and longer-term outcome following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Several small studies have demonstrated a re...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Nazir SA,Khan JN,Mahmoud IZ,Greenwood JP,Blackman DJ,Kunadian V,Been M,Abrams KR,Wilcox R,Adgey AA,McCann GP,Gershlick AH

更新日期：2014-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cesarean delivery has already become a very common method of delivery around the world, especially in low-income countries. Hypertrophic scars and wound infections have affected younger mothers and frustrated obstetricians for a long time. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have strong potential for self-renewal ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Fan D,Xia Q,Wu S,Ye S,Liu L,Wang W,Guo X,Liu Z

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is a life-preserving therapy for patients with chronic intestinal failure (CIF) indicated for patients who cannot achieve their nutritional requirements by enteral intake. Intravenously administered lipid emulsions (ILEs) are an essential component of HPN, providing energy and...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Klek S,Chambrier C,Cooper SC,Gabe S,Kunecki M,Pironi L,Rahman F,Sobocki J,Szczepanek K,Wanten G,Lincke N,Glotzbach B,Forbes A

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most important action in the resuscitation of a newborn in the delivery room is to establish effective assisted ventilation. The face mask and endotracheal tube are the devices used to achieve this goal. Laryngeal mask airways that fit over the laryngeal inlet have been shown to be effective for ventilat...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Trevisanuto D,Cavallin F,Mardegan V,Loi NN,Tien NV,Linh TD,Chien TD,Doglioni N,Chiandetti L,Moccia L

更新日期：2014-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative knee swelling is common and impairs early postoperative function following total knee arthroplasty. It was hypothesised that the use of a short-stretch, inelastic compression bandage would reduce knee swelling and improve pain and early function. The aim of this study was to provide preliminary...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Brock TM,Sprowson AP,Muller S,Reed MR

更新日期：2017-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bariatric surgery is an effective approach to weight loss and long-term comorbidity resolution. Although recommended in several guidelines, supervised exercise has not been systematically prescribed after bariatric surgery. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of two types of exercise, moderate-...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Herrera-Santelices A,Tabach-Apraiz A,Andaur-Cáceres K,Zamunér AR

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central sensitization is modulated by the endogenous opioid system and plays a major role in the development and maintenance of pain. Recent animal studies performed following resolution of inflammatory pain showed reinstatement of tactile hypersensitivity induced by administration of a mu-opioid-antagonist,...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Pereira MP,Werner MU,Dahl JB

更新日期：2015-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loneliness in older people is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We undertook a parallel-group randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telephone befriending for the maintenance of HRQoL in older people. An internal pilot tested the feasibi...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Mountain GA,Hind D,Gossage-Worrall R,Walters SJ,Duncan R,Newbould L,Rex S,Jones C,Bowling A,Cattan M,Cairns A,Cooper C,Edwards RT,Goyder EC

更新日期：2014-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maintaining adequate oxygenation during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is imperative to prevent peri-intubation adverse events that can lead to increased duration of hospital and intensive care unit stay, or a prolonged vegetative state requiring long-term institutionalisation. Despite employing current bes...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Chua MT,Khan FA,Ng WM,Lu Q,Low MJW,Yau YW,Punyadasa A,Kuan WS

更新日期：2019-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is generally accepted that an active lifestyle is beneficial for cognition in children, adults and the elderly. Recently, studies using the rat animal model found that the pups of mothers who exercised during pregnancy had increased hippocampal neurogenesis and better memory and learning abilities. The ai...

journal_title：Trials

authors： LeMoyne EL,Curnier D,St-Jacques S,Ellemberg D

更新日期：2012-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is currently an absence of high-grade evidence regarding the treatment of chronic sciatica (CS). Whilst gabapentin (GBP) and pregabalin (PGB) are both currently used to treat CS, equipoise exists regarding their individual use. In particular, no head-to-head study of GBP and PGB in CS exists. Despite e...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Robertson K,Marshman LAG,Hennessy M,Harriss L,Plummer D

更新日期：2018-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common and severe hospital-adquired infections, and multidrugresistant gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB) constitute the main etiology in many countries. Inappropriate empiric antimicrobial treatment is associated with increased mortality. In this context...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Rosso-Fernández C,Garnacho-Montero J,Antonelli M,Dimopoulos G,Cisneros JM,MagicBullet study group.

更新日期：2015-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise has a beta cell preserving effect in patients with type 2 diabetes. This benefit of exercise has not been examined in type 1 diabetes. Significant beta cell function is present at the time of diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and therefore studies of beta cell preservation are ideally conducted immediate...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Lascar N,Kennedy A,Jackson N,Daley A,Dowswell G,Thompson D,Stokes K,Greenfield S,Holder R,Andrews R,Narendran P

更新日期：2013-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is not a normal side effect of aging, however it is one of the most prevalent mental health issues in later life, imposing a tremendous burden on patients, their families, and the healthcare system. We describe the experimental implementation of a collaborative, stepped-care model for the treatmen...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Wernher I,Bjerregaard F,Tinsel I,Bleich C,Boczor S,Kloppe T,Scherer M,Härter M,Niebling W,König HH,Hüll M

更新日期：2014-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The period toward the end of patients' participation in late stage blinded clinical trials is highly resource intensive for the sponsor. Consider first a Phase 3 trial. If the trial is a success, the sponsor has to implement the next steps, which might be filing for approval of the drug with the US Food and Drug Admin...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Ganju J

更新日期：2016-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haemorrhage remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. Fibrinogen is an essential endogenous component of haemostasis and the plasma level is associated with bleeding, transfusion and outcome. Fibrinogen concentrate is widely used to correct acquired hypofibrinogenaemia, recommend...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Steinmetz J,Sørensen AM,Henriksen HH,Lange T,Larsen CF,Johansson PI,Stensballe J

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00