Face-to-face individual counseling and online group motivational interviewing in improving oral health: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication following cardiac surgery. POAF is associated with increased morbidity and hospital costs. We herein describe the protocol for a randomized controlled trial to determine if performing a posterior left pericardiotomy prevents POAF after cardiac...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Abouarab AA,Leonard JR,Ohmes LB,Lau C,Rong LQ,Ivascu NS,Pryor KO,Munjal M,Crea F,Massetti M,Sanna T,Girardi LN,Gaudino M

更新日期：2017-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is a rapid-onset sensorineural hearing impairment with unclear etiology and unsatisfying treatment effects. Vestibular dysfunction has been considered as a poor indicator in the clinical manifestations and prognosis of ISSNHL, which occurred in approximat...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Hao W,Zhao L,Yu H,Li H

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is a syndrome characterized by significant forgetfulness that does not meet the criteria of dementia. Individuals with aMCI are at greater risk of progressing to dementia. Current studies suggest that good sleep quality is linked with preserved cognition in the elder...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Yue S,He T,Li B,Qu Y,Peng H,Chen J,Lei M,Chen C,Wu W

更新日期：2019-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with allergic rhinitis (AR) often seek help from Chinese medicine due to dissatisfaction with conventional treatments. Lung-spleen qi deficiency syndrome (LSQDS) is the most common type of AR, and the Chinese herbal medicine formula bi min fang (BMF) is commonly prescribed for AR patients with LSQDS. ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Luo Q,Zhou S,Li X,Chen Q,Lin W,Lu L,Li H,Chen C,Chen W,Li Y

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poverty undermines adherence to tuberculosis treatment. Economic support may both encourage and enable patients to complete treatment. In South Africa, which carries a high burden of tuberculosis, such support may improve the currently poor outcomes of patients on tuberculosis treatment. The aim of this stud...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Lutge E,Lewin S,Volmink J,Friedman I,Lombard C

更新日期：2013-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:School-based comprehensive sexual health education can improve adolescent health outcomes, and web-based programs are a promising approach to overcoming challenges associated with teacher-led formats by ensuring that students receive content that is consistent, unbiased, and medically accurate. However, many...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Scull TM,Malik CV,Morrison A,Keefe EM

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of pregabalin on acute herpes zoster pain has not been previously evaluated. METHODS:In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-session crossover study the effect of a single oral dose of pregabalin (150 mg) on pain and allodynia was evaluated in 8 subjects with herpes zoster. RESULT...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Jensen-Dahm C,Rowbotham MC,Reda H,Petersen KL

更新日期：2011-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus and the main cause of end-stage renal disease. Present medications for DKD are not entirely satisfactory. Preliminary studies indicate that the Chinese herbal formula Tangshen Formula (TSF) appears to dec...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Yan M,Wen Y,Yang L,Wu X,Lu X,Zhang B,Huang W,Li P

更新日期：2016-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is an area of immense interest. The high profile of 'AI in health' means that there are unusually strong drivers to accelerate the introduction and implementation of innovative AI interventions, which may not be supported by the available evidence...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Ibrahim H,Liu X,Rivera SC,Moher D,Chan AW,Sydes MR,Calvert MJ,Denniston AK

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Published evaluations of successful interventions to prevent falls in people with sight impairment (SI) are limited. The aim of this feasibility study is to optimise the design and investigation of home safety (HS) and home exercise (HE) programmes to prevent falls in older people with SI. METHODS:A communi...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Waterman H,Ballinger C,Brundle C,Chastin S,Gage H,Harper R,Henson D,Laventure B,McEvoy L,Pilling M,Olleveant N,Skelton DA,Stanford P,Todd C

更新日期：2016-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease do not achieve recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals. This study compared the efficacy and safety of low doses of rosuvastatin (10 mg) and atorvastatin (20 mg) in high-risk patients with hypercholesterolemia. METHODS:A total of 996...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Clearfield MB,Amerena J,Bassand JP,Hernández García HR,Miller SS,Sosef FF,Palmer MK,Bryzinski BS

更新日期：2006-12-21 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:Osteoarthritis often results in prolonged periods of reduced physical activity and is associated with adverse health outcomes, including increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Exercise interventions for patients on the waiting list for arthroplasty can reduce the risk of long-term adverse o...

journal_title：Trials

authors： O'Brien J,Hamilton K,Williams A,Fell J,Mulford J,Cheney M,Wu S,Bird ML

更新日期：2018-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is characterized by the irreversible dilatation of the medium-sized bronchi as a result of airway injury from recurrent or chronic inflammation and lower respiratory tract infections. Bronchiectasis airways are commonly colonized with bacterial species. Infections of the ai...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Gao J,Gao X,Kong L

更新日期：2014-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no recommendation to screen ferritin level in blood donors, even though several studies have noted the high prevalence of iron deficiency after blood donation, particularly among menstruating females. Furthermore, some clinical trials have shown that non-anaemic women with unexplained fatigue may be...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Pedrazzini B,Waldvogel S,Cornuz J,Vaucher P,Bize R,Tissot JD,Pecoud A,Favrat B

更新日期：2009-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite worldwide interest in reducing re-hospitalization, there is limited knowledge regarding characteristics of patients who chose to decline participation in such efforts and why. The aim is to explore reasons to decline participation in an intervention using motivational interviewing to reduce re-hospit...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Flink M,Brandberg C,Ekstedt M

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Randomised controlled trials are the best research design for decisions about the effect of different interventions but randomisation does not, of itself, promote the applicability of a trial's results to situations other than the precise one in which the trial was done. While methodologists and trialists have rightly...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Treweek S,Zwarenstein M

更新日期：2009-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The high co-morbidity of mental disorders, particularly depression, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is concerning given the rising burden of NCDs globally, and the role depression plays in confounding prevention and treatment of NCDs. The objective of this randomis...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Petersen I,Bhana A,Folb N,Thornicroft G,Zani B,Selohilwe O,Petrus R,Mntambo N,Georgeu-Pepper D,Kathree T,Lund C,Lombard C,Bachmann M,Gaziano T,Levitt N,Fairall L,PRIME-SA research team.

更新日期：2018-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pragmatic randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are considered essential to determine effective interventions for routine clinical practice, but many fail to recruit participants efficiently, and some really important RCTs are not undertaken because recruitment is thought to be too difficult. The 'QuinteT Recr...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Donovan JL,Rooshenas L,Jepson M,Elliott D,Wade J,Avery K,Mills N,Wilson C,Paramasivan S,Blazeby JM

更新日期：2016-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is often associated with life-long medical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes. Although long-lasting disabilities are expected, research on effective treatment options in the chronic phase of TBI is scarce. METHODS/DESIGN:This study protocol describes a randomized con...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Borgen IMH,Løvstad M,Andelic N,Hauger S,Sigurdardottir S,Søberg HL,Sveen U,Forslund MV,Kleffelgård I,Lindstad MØ,Winter L,Røe C

更新日期：2020-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Following publication of the original article [1], we have been notified of a few mistakes in the "Sample size calculations" section, second paragraph. ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： van Oostveen RB,Romero-Palacios A,Whitlock R,Lee SF,Connolly S,Carignan A,Mazer CD,Loeb M,Mertz D

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extended brief interventions (EBIs) are effective in targeting alcohol misuse in the general population. However, little is known of the effects of EBI in adults with intellectual (also known as learning) disabilities. In this feasibility trial we compared EBI with usual care for alcohol misuse in adults wit...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kouimtsidis C,Bosco A,Scior K,Baio G,Hunter R,Pezzoni V,Mcnamara E,Hassiotis A

更新日期：2017-05-12 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：BACKGROUND:There is currently a lack of randomized, sham-controlled trials that are adequately powered, using validated outcomes, to allow for firm recommendations on the use of magnetic stimulation for stress urinary incontinence. We report a protocol of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled paralle...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Lim R,Liong ML,Leong WS,Khan NA,Yuen KH

更新日期：2015-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is a common neurosurgical condition, typically treated with surgical drainage of the haematoma. However, surgery is associated with mortality and morbidity, including up to 20% recurrence of the CSDH. Steroids, such as dexamethasone, have been identified as a potential thera...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kolias AG,Edlmann E,Thelin EP,Bulters D,Holton P,Suttner N,Owusu-Agyemang K,Al-Tamimi YZ,Gatt D,Thomson S,Anderson IA,Richards O,Whitfield P,Gherle M,Caldwell K,Davis-Wilkie C,Tarantino S,Barton G,Marcus HJ,Chari A

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with testicular germ cell cancer (GCC) have a high cure rate; however, cancer-related fatigue is the most common complication among patients with GCC undergoing treatment with chemotherapy. Although exercise is widely recommended, information about the physio-pathological effects of cancer therapy o...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Cuesta-Vargas AI,Carabantes F,Caracuel Z,Conejo I,Alba E

更新日期：2016-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient and public involvement (PPI) in studies carried out by the UK Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit (MRC CTU) at University College London varies by research type and setting. We developed a series of case studies of PPI to document and share good practice. METHODS:We used purposive sampling...

journal_title：Trials

authors： South A,Hanley B,Gafos M,Cromarty B,Stephens R,Sturgeon K,Scott K,Cragg WJ,Tweed CD,Teera J,Vale CL

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current management for men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is a pathway that results in prostate surgery in a significant proportion. While helpful in relieving benign prostatic obstruction (BPO), surgery may be ineffective for men suffering from difficulties not relating to BPO. The UPSTREAM trial ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Young GJ,Lewis AL,Lane JA,Winton HL,Drake MJ,Blair PS

更新日期：2017-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of strokes in industrialized nations is on the rise, particularly in the older population. In Canada, a minority of individuals who have had a stroke actually receive intensive rehabilitation because most stroke patients do not have access to services or because their motor recovery was judged ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Tousignant M,Corriveau H,Kairy D,Berg K,Dubois MF,Gosselin S,Swartz RH,Boulanger JM,Danells C

更新日期：2014-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anxiety and affective disorders can be disabling and have a major impact on the ability to work. In Denmark, people with a mental disorder, and mainly non-psychotic disorders, represent a substantial and increasing part of those receiving disability pensions. Previous studies have indicated that Individual P...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Hellström L,Bech P,Nordentoft M,Lindschou J,Eplov LF

更新日期：2013-12-24 00:00:00