Efficacy of prescribed injectable diacetylmorphine in the Andalusian trial: Bayesian analysis of responders and non-responders according to a multi domain outcome index.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sharing interim results by the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) with non-DSMB members is an issue that can affect trial integrity. It is unclear what should be shared. This study assesses the views of professionals to understand what interim information should be shared at interim, with whom and why. MET...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Borg Debono V,Mbuagbaw L,Paul J,Buckley N,Thabane L

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:In ageing men testosterone levels decline, while cognitive function, muscle and bone mass, sexual hair growth, libido and sexual activity decline and the risk of cardiovascular diseases increase. We set up a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effects of testosterone supplementation on...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Nakhai Pour HR,Emmelot-Vonk MH,Sukel-Helleman M,Verhaar HJ,Grobbee DE,van der Schouw YT

更新日期：2006-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that acupuncture and electroacupuncture (EA) are effective in the treatment of patients with low back pain. However, there is little evidence to support the use of one intervention over the other. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of acupuncture and electroacupuncture...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Comachio J,Oliveira Magalhães M,Nogueira Burke T,Vidal Ramos LA,Peixoto Leão Almeida G,Silva AP,Ferreira de Meneses SR,Costa-Frutuoso JR,Santos Miotto Amorim C,Pasqual Marques A

更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Active surveillance (AS) is the disease management option of choice for low-risk prostate cancer. Despite this, men with low-risk prostate cancer (LRPC) find management decisions distressing and confusing. We developed Navigate, an online decision aid to help men and their partners make management decisions ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Schofield P,Gough K,Hyatt A,White A,Frydenberg M,Chambers S,Gordon LG,Gardiner R,Murphy DG,Cavedon L,Richards N,Murphy B,Quinn S,Juraskova I

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overt chronic metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease develops after a drop of glomerular filtration rate to less than approximately 25 mL/min/1.73 m2. The pathogenic mechanism seems to be a lack of tubular bicarbonate production, which in healthy individuals neutralizes the acid net produ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Gaggl M,Cejka D,Plischke M,Heinze G,Fraunschiel M,Schmidt A,Hörl WH,Sunder-Plassmann G

更新日期：2013-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Data sharing from clinical trials is one way of promoting fair and transparent conduct of clinical trials. It would maximise the use of data and permit the exploration of additional hypotheses. On the other hand, the quality of secondary analyses cannot always be ascertained, and it may be unfair to investigators who ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Mbuagbaw L,Foster G,Cheng J,Thabane L

更新日期：2017-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a high prevalence of pain and post-traumatic symptoms among refugees and feasible interventions to manage these are needed. However, knowledge about the effect of physiotherapy and psychological group interventions among refugees is scarce. Our aim is to determine whether two different interventions...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Hasha W,Fadnes LT,Igland J,Vårdal R,Giusti LM,Strømme EM,Haj-Younes J,Heltne U,Kumar BN,Diaz E

更新日期：2019-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity represents a major public health problem and is the fifth leading risk factor for mortality. Morbid obesity is associated with chronic systemic inflammation which increases the risk of comorbidities. Bariatric surgery (BS) is considered an effective intervention for obese patients. However, BS is ass...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Delgado André L,Basso-Vanelli RP,Di Thommazo-Luporini L,Angélica Ricci P,Cabiddu R,Pilon Jürgensen S,Ricardo de Oliveira C,Arena R,Borghi-Silva A

更新日期：2018-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neointimal hyperplasia plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of in-stent restenosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions. Drug-eluting balloons are a promising tool to prevent restenosis after coronary angioplasty. Moreover, an increased knowledge of the pathophysiology of restenosis...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Burzotta F,Brancati MF,Trani C,Porto I,Tommasino A,De Maria G,Niccoli G,Leone AM,Coluccia V,Schiavoni G,Crea F

更新日期：2012-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney allograft rejection is a major cause for declining graft function and has a negative impact on the long-term graft survival. The majority (90%) of acute rejections are T-cell mediated and, therefore, the anti-rejection therapy targets T-cell-mediated mechanisms of the rejection process. However,...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Schiffer L,Schiffer M,Merkel S,Schwarz A,Mengel M,Jürgens C,Schroeder C,Zoerner AA,Püllmann K,Bröcker V,Becker JU,Dämmrich ME,Träder J,Grosshennig A,Biertz F,Haller H,Koch A,Gwinner W

更新日期：2012-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delirium is a highly prevalent and morbid syndrome in intensive care units (ICUs). Changing the stressful environment within the ICU via music may be an effective and a scalable way to reduce the burden of delirium. METHODS/DESIGN:The Decreasing Delirium through Music (DDM) study is a three-arm, single-blin...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Khan SH,Wang S,Harrawood A,Martinez S,Heiderscheit A,Chlan L,Perkins AJ,Tu W,Boustani M,Khan B

更新日期：2017-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of clinical trials of acupuncture is to help clinicians and patients make decisions about treatment. Yet this is not straightforward: some trials report acupuncture to be superior to sham (placebo) acupuncture while others show evidence that acupuncture is superior to usual care but not sham, and...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Vickers AJ,Cronin AM,Maschino AC,Lewith G,Macpherson H,Victor N,Sherman KJ,Witt C,Linde K,Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration.

更新日期：2010-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major killer amongst the infectious diseases. Current treatment involves a four-drug regimen for at least 6 months. New drugs and regimens are required to shorten treatment duration, reduce toxicity and combat drug resistance, but the optimal methodology to define the critical path for nove...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Bonnett LJ,Davies GR

更新日期：2015-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Eckhardt CM,Cummings MJ,Rajagopalan KN,Borden S,Bitan ZC,Wolf A,Kantor A,Briese T,Meyer BJ,Jacobson SD,Scotto D,Mishra N,Philip NM,Stotler BA,Schwartz J,Shaz B,Spitalnik SL,Eisenberger A,Hod EA,Justman J,Cheung K

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The physical and mental health of college students tends to continuously decline around the world. Since they are in a significant transition period which presents opportunities and challenges in health promotion, it is important to improve their health in this period. As a traditional Chinese exercise form ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Zheng G,Li M,Lan X,Yan X,Lin Q,Chen L,Tao J,Zheng X,Li J,Chen B,Fang Q

更新日期：2013-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is expected that in 2020 more than 17,000 cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed in The Netherlands. To date, patients are included in a surgeon-led follow-up programme whose main focus is recurrence detection. However, patients often experience multiple physical and psychosocial problems. Currently...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Duineveld LA,Wieldraaijer T,van Asselt KM,Nugteren IC,Donkervoort SC,van de Ven AW,Smits AB,van Geloven AA,Bemelman WA,Beverdam FH,van Tets WF,Govaert MJ,Bosmans JE,Verdonck-de Leeuw IM,van Uden-Kraan CF,van Weert HC,Wind

更新日期：2015-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic musculoskeletal pain (MSP) affects more than 40% of adults aged 50 years and older and is the leading cause of disability in the USA. Older adults with chronic MSP are at risk for analgesic-related side effects, long-term opioid use, and functional decline. Recognizing the burden of chronic MSP, redu...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Platts-Mills TF,McLean SA,Weinberger M,Stearns SC,Bush M,Teresi BB,Hurka-Richardson K,Kroenke K,Kerns RD,Weaver MA,Keefe FJ

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunologic derangement may be the critical pathophysiologic mechanism in sepsis, and immunotherapy might be a potential new treatment. Si-ni-tang (SNT), an ancient Chinese herbal formula documented in Shanghan Lun, has been used for treating severe sepsis for thousands of years. Research shows that it may h...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Zeng R,Zheng Y,Fan R,Zhou G,Zhang Y,Mai S,Xie D,Weng Y,Du J,Han Y,Lai F

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fimasartan is the ninth angiotensin receptor blocker to be developed. However, it has not yet been evaluated for reno-protective effects in hypertensive diabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD). The target blood pressure (BP) for hypertensive diabetic CKD is also a controversial topic. This trial was designed t...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kim JY,Son JW,Park S,Yoo TH,Kim YJ,Ryu DR,Chin HJ

更新日期：2017-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The success of a clinical trial is often dependant on whether recruitment targets can be met in the required time frame. Despite an increase in research into the benefits of exercise in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), no trial has reported detailed data on effective recruitment strategies for large-sc...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Carter A,Humphreys L,Snowdon N,Sharrack B,Daley A,Petty J,Woodroofe N,Saxton J

更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent clinical observations have reported the potential benefit of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) as an adjunctive therapy for pediatric epilepsy. Preliminary evidence suggests that VNS treatment is effective for seizure reduction and mental development in young participants between 3 and 6 years of age who ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Ji T,Yang Z,Liu Q,Liao J,Yin F,Chen Y,Zou L,Li B,Gao Y,Shu X,Huang S,Gao F,Liang J,Lin SF,Peng J,Song S,Wang J,Che C,Sun W,Tian M,Yang L,Hua Y,Hao Y,Cai L,Li L,Jiang Y

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Equine-assisted therapy is more often practiced with children and adolescents than with the elderly, although individuals in the second half of life could also profit from it. This group, from the age of 50, is characterised by increasing emotional, social, health-related and cognitive changes; a critical li...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Schmidt J,Wartenberg-Demand A,Forstmeier S

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe thrombocytopenia should be corrected by prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to central venous catheter (CVC) insertion, according to national and international guidelines. Even though correction is thought to prevent bleeding complications, evidence supporting the routine administration of prophyl...

journal_title：Trials

authors： van de Weerdt EK,Biemond BJ,Zeerleder SS,van Lienden KP,Binnekade JM,Vlaar APJ,Study collaborative.

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For the last decade continuous efforts have been made to translate regenerative cell therapy protocols in the cardiovascular field from 'bench to bedside'. Successful clinical introduction, supporting safety, and feasibility of this new therapeutic approach, led to the initiation of the German, Phase III, mu...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Donndorf P,Kaminski A,Tiedemann G,Kundt G,Steinhoff G

更新日期：2012-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parkinson's Disease is a degenerative neurological condition that causes movement problems and other distressing symptoms. People with Parkinson's disease gradually lose their independence and strain is placed on family members. A multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation for people with Parkinson's is re...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Gage H,Ting S,Williams P,Bryan K,Kaye J,Castleton B,Trend P,Wade D

更新日期：2011-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-ventilator asynchrony is a common problem in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory failure. It is assumed that asynchronies worsen lung function and prolong the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV). Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) is a novel approach to MV based on ne...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Villar J,Belda J,Blanco J,Suarez-Sipmann F,Añón JM,Pérez-Méndez L,Ferrando C,Parrilla D,Montiel R,Corpas R,González-Higueras E,Pestaña D,Martínez D,Fernández L,Soro M,García-Bello MA,Fernández RL,Kacmarek RM,NAVa In A

更新日期：2016-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical microvascular decompression (MVD) is the curative treatment for hemifacial spasm (HFS). Monitoring MVD by recording the lateral spread response (LSR) intraoperatively can predict a successful clinical outcome. However, the rate of the LSR varies between trials, and the reason for this variation is u...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Fang Y,Zhang H,Liu W,Li Y

更新日期：2012-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incisional hernia is a frequent complication in abdominal surgery. This article describes the development of a prospective randomized clinical trial designed to determine whether watchful waiting is an acceptable alternative to surgical repair for patients with oligosymptomatic incisional hernia. METHODS/DE...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Lauscher JC,Martus P,Stroux A,Neudecker J,Behrens U,Hammerich R,Buhr HJ,Ritz JP

更新日期：2012-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxygen is a life-saving, essential medicine that is important for the treatment of many common childhood conditions. Improved oxygen systems can reduce childhood pneumonia mortality substantially. However, providing oxygen to children is challenging, especially in small hospitals with weak infrastructure and...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Graham HR,Ayede AI,Bakare AA,Oyewole OB,Peel D,Gray A,McPake B,Neal E,Qazi S,Izadnegahdar R,Falade AG,Duke T

更新日期：2017-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been a recent steep growth in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) use for musculoskeletal conditions, but findings from high quality clinical trial data are lacking in the literature. Here, we describe the statistical analysis plan (SAP) for the Platelet-rich plasma in Achilles Tendon Healing 2 (PATH-2) tri...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Schlüssel MM,Keene DJ,Wagland S,Alsousou J,Lamb SE,Willett K,Dutton SJ,PATH-2 Trial Study Group.

更新日期：2018-08-29 00:00:00