Text message-based diabetes self-management support (SMS4BG): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

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: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:Despite the promise and popularity of advance care planning, there is insufficient evidence that advance care planning helps patients to meet their end-of-life care preferences, especially in Asian settings. Thus, the proposed study aims to assess whether patients with advanced heart failure who are receivin...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Malhotra C,Sim DK,Jaufeerally F,Vikas NN,Sim GW,Tan BC,Ng CS,Tho PL,Lim J,Chuang CY,Fong FH,Liu J,Finkelstein EA

更新日期：2016-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent chronic joint disease, characterized by joint structural deterioration, pain and loss of function among the elders. It is also associated with several extra-articular symptoms (fatigue, sleep disorders, anxiety and depression) and a reduction of life quality. Studies...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Huang Z,Pan X,Deng W,Huang Z,Huang Y,Huang X,Zhu Z,Han W,Zheng S,Guo X,Ding C,Li T

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) are an enormous and costly burden to Australian society. Up to 50% of people who experience a whiplash injury will never fully recover. Whiplash is resistant to treatment and no early management approach has yet been shown to prevent chronic pain. The early presence of cen...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Nikles J,Keijzers G,Mitchell G,Schug S,Ware R,McLean SA,Connelly L,Gibson S,Farrell SF,Sterling M

更新日期：2018-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) with acute respiratory failure (ARF) face chronic complications that can impede return to normal daily function. A mobile, collaborative critical care model may enhance the recovery of ARF survivors. METHODS:The Mobile Critical Care Recovery Program (m-CCRP) s...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Khan S,Biju A,Wang S,Gao S,Irfan O,Harrawood A,Martinez S,Brewer E,Perkins A,Unverzagt FW,Lasiter S,Zarzaur B,Rahman O,Boustani M,Khan B

更新日期：2018-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), large between-centre differences in outcome exist and many clinicians believe that such differences influence estimation of the treatment effect in randomized controlled trial (RCTs). The aim of this study was to assess the influence of between-centre differences in outcome o...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Lingsma HF,Roozenbeek B,Perel P,Roberts I,Maas AI,Steyerberg EW

更新日期：2011-08-25 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: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:In people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), limb-muscle dysfunction is one of the most troublesome systemic manifestations of the disease, which at the functional level is evidenced by reduced strength and endurance of limb muscles. Improving limb-muscle function is an important therapeutic ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Frykholm E,Klijn P,Saey D,van Hees HWH,Stål P,Sandström T,Sörlin A,Maltais F,Nyberg A

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deviation from the physiological glucocorticoid dynamics (circadian and underlying ultradian rhythmicity) is a common characteristic of various neuropsychiatric and endocrine disorders as well as glucocorticoid-based therapeutics. These states may be accompanied by neuropsychiatric symptomatology, suggesting...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kalafatakis K,Russell GM,Harmer CJ,Munafo MR,Marchant N,Wilson A,Brooks JC,Thai NJ,Ferguson SG,Stevenson K,Durant C,Schmidt K,Lightman SL

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several drugs are being repurposed for the treatment of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic based on in vitro or early clinical findings. As these drugs are being used in varied regimens and dosages, it is important to enable synthesis of existing safety data from clinical trials. However, avail...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Rodgers F,Pepperrell T,Keestra S,Pilkington V

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The preliminary results of a randomised controlled trial are presented. The aim of the trial is to determine the efficacy, feasibility and acceptability of email-delivered psychological interventions with telephone support, for adults injured in a motor vehicle crash engaged in seeking compensation. The prim...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Guest R,Tran Y,Gopinath B,Cameron ID,Craig A

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary interventions have limited success in promoting sustainable weight loss; new treatments allowing better compliance with hypocaloric diets should be developed. The aim of this trial is to describe the effects of a protocol combining repetitive active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Araujo C,Fitz RC,Nogara DA,Schestatsky P,Gerchman F

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has suggested an association between more liberal red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and greater risk of further bleeding and mortality following acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB). METHODS AND DESIGN:The Transfusion in Gastrointestinal Bleeding (TRIGGER) trial is a pragmatic clus...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kahan BC,Jairath V,Murphy MF,Doré CJ

更新日期：2013-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent stroke is a major contributor to stroke-related disability and costs. Improving health-risk behaviours and mental health has the potential to significantly improve recovery, enhance health-related quality of life (HRQoL), independent living, and lower the risk of recurrent stroke. The primary aim w...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Guillaumier A,McCrabb S,Spratt NJ,Pollack M,Baker AL,Magin P,Turner A,Oldmeadow C,Collins C,Callister R,Levi C,Searles A,Deeming S,Wynne O,Denham AMJ,Clancy B,Bonevski B

更新日期：2019-08-09 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Immune function may influence the ability of older adults to maintain or improve muscle mass, strength, and function during aging. Thus, nutritional supplementation that supports the immune system could complement resistance exercise as an intervention for age-associated muscle loss. The current study will d...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Dennis RA,Ponnappan U,Kodell RL,Garner KK,Parkes CM,Bopp MM,Padala KP,Peterson CA,Padala PR,Sullivan DH

更新日期：2015-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asylum seekers and refugees are at great risk for developing mental disorders. Afghan refugees are a particularly vulnerable group with a low average education and mental health literacy level. Traumatic experiences and hardship before and during migration are predictive of mental health problems. However, p...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Knefel M,Kantor V,Nicholson AA,Schiess-Jokanovic J,Weindl D,Schäfer I,Lueger-Schuster B

更新日期：2020-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is one of the most common conditions encountered in neurosurgical practice. Recurrence, observed in 5-30% of patients, is a major clinical problem. The temperature of the irrigation fluid used during evacuation of the hematoma might theoretically influence recurrence rates si...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Bartley A,Jakola AS,Bartek J Jr,Sundblom J,Förander P,Marklund N,Tisell M

更新日期：2017-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Reviews have repeatedly noted important methodological issues in the conduct and reporting of cluster randomized controlled trials (C-RCTs). These reviews usually focus on whether the intracluster correlation was explicitly considered in the design and analysis of the C-RCT. However, another important aspect requiring...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Ivers NM,Halperin IJ,Barnsley J,Grimshaw JM,Shah BR,Tu K,Upshur R,Zwarenstein M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper presents the study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a school based program developed to prevent teenage pregnancy. The program includes students taking care of an Infant Simulator; despite growing popularity and an increasing global presence of such pr...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Brinkman SA,Johnson SE,Lawrence D,Codde JP,Hart MB,Straton JA,Silburn S

更新日期：2010-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibit increased morbidity and mortality which is associated with an increased systemic inflammatory burden. Identifying and managing comorbid diseases that contribute to this load may inform novel care pathways that could have a beneficial impact on the morbidity/...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Sharma P,Cockwell P,Dietrich T,Ferro C,Ives N,Chapple ILC

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is a beneficial therapy for patients with chronic heart failure. The delivery of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation should adopt an evidence-based approach, as well as be culturally appropriate and sensitive to individual needs and preferences. The Baduanjin Eight-Sil...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Chen X,Jiang W,Lin X,Lundborg CS,Wen Z,Lu W,Marrone G

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite long-standing problems in decisions to stop clinical trials, stopping guidelines are often vague or unspecified in the trial protocol. Clear, well-conceived guidelines are especially important to assist the data monitoring committees for effectiveness trials. MAIN TEXT:To specify better stopping gui...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Tyson JE,Pedroza C,Wallace D,D'Angio C,Bell EF,Das A

更新日期：2016-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trials in rare diseases have many challenges, among which are the need to set up multiple sites in different countries to achieve recruitment targets and the divergent landscape of clinical trial regulations in those countries. Over the past years, there have been initiatives to facilitate the process of int...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Crow RA,Hart KA,McDermott MP,Tawil R,Martens WB,Herr BE,McColl E,Wilkinson J,Kirschner J,King WM,Eagle M,Brown MW,Hirtz D,Lochmuller H,Straub V,Ciafaloni E,Shieh PB,Spinty S,Childs AM,Manzur AY,Morandi L,Butterf

更新日期：2018-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Pneumatic CompREssion for Preventing VENous Thromboembolism (PREVENT) trial evaluates the effect of adjunctive intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) with pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis compared to pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis alone on venous thromboembolism (VTE) in critically ill adults. METHO...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Arabi Y,Al-Hameed F,Burns KEA,Mehta S,Alsolamy S,Almaani M,Mandourah Y,Almekhlafi GA,Al Bshabshe A,Finfer S,Alshahrani M,Khalid I,Mehta Y,Gaur A,Hawa H,Buscher H,Arshad Z,Lababidi H,Al Aithan A,Jose J,Abdukahil SA

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Through many years, the standard care has been to use continuous sedation of critically ill patients during mechanical ventilation. However, preliminary randomised clinical trials indicate that it is beneficial to reduce the sedation level. No randomised trial has been conducted comparing sedation with no se...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Toft P,Olsen HT,Jørgensen HK,Strøm T,Nibro HL,Oxlund J,Wian KA,Ytrebø LM,Kroken BA,Chew M

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if lopinavir/ritonavir +/- hydroxychloroquine will reduce the proportion of participants who survive without requiring ventilatory support, 15 days after enrolment, in adult participants with non-critically ill SARS-CoV-2 infection. TRIAL DESIGN:ASCOT is an investigator-initiated, multi-centre,...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Denholm JT,Davis J,Paterson D,Roberts J,Morpeth S,Snelling T,Zentner D,Rees M,O'Sullivan M,Price D,Bowen A,Tong SYC,ASCOT Investigator Group.

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00