Sequential Hybrid CryoMaze Ablation versus Surgical CryoMaze Alone for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (SurHyb): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Budesonide has a long history as intranasal drug, with many marketed products. Efforts should be made to demonstrate the therapeutic equivalence and safety comparability between them. Given that systemic availability significantly varies from formulations, the clinical comparability of diverse products comes...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Algorta J,Pena MA,Francisco S,Abajo Z,Sanz E

更新日期：2008-06-09 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:As the toxicity associated with the α-GalCer-pulsed dendritic cell (DC) therapy could be considered to be negligible, its addition to postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy would be expected to greatly improve the therapeutic effect, and could result in prolonged survival. The aim of the present study is to com...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Saka H,Kitagawa C,Ichinose Y,Takenoyama M,Ibata H,Kato T,Takami K,Yamashita M,Maeda T,Takeo S,Ueda H,Okabayashi K,Nagashima S,Oka T,Kouso H,Fukuyama S,Yoshimoto K,Shimokawa M,Saito AM,Ito S

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carotid atherosclerosis disease (CAD) is generally associated with the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents. However, CAD has not been taken seriously enough in the clinic, which, coupled with the single treatment and prevention of CAD, has led to a generally low level of patient compli...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Zhou J,Zhao L,Meng L,Liang H,Zhou T,Ye S,Qi Z,Huang X,Zhou P,Fu W

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a common problem in critically ill patients. Pharmacologic prophylaxis is currently the standard of care based on high-level evidence from randomized controlled trials. However, limited evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Arabi YM,Alsolamy S,Al-Dawood A,Al-Omari A,Al-Hameed F,Burns KE,Almaani M,Lababidi H,Al Bshabshe A,Mehta S,Al-Aithan AM,Mandourah Y,Almekhlafi G,Finfer S,Abdukahil SA,Afesh LY,Dbsawy M,Sadat M

更新日期：2016-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity affects 25% of the UK adult population but modest weight loss can reduce the incidence of obesity-related chronic disease. Some effective weight loss treatments exist but there is no nationally available National Health Service (NHS) treatment service, and general practitioners (GPs) rarely discuss w...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Lewis A,Jolly K,Adab P,Daley A,Farley A,Jebb S,Lycett D,Clarke S,Christian A,Jin J,Thompson B,Aveyard P

更新日期：2013-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radical cystectomy for bladder cancer is associated with a high risk of needing red blood cell transfusion. Tranexamic acid reduces blood loss during cardiac and orthopedic surgery, but no study has yet evaluated tranexamic acid use during cystectomy. METHODS:A randomized, double-blind (surgeon-, anesthesio...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Breau RH,Lavallée LT,Cnossen S,Witiuk K,Cagiannos I,Momoli F,Bryson G,Kanji S,Morash C,Turgeon A,Zarychanski R,Mallick R,Knoll G,Fergusson DA

更新日期：2018-05-02 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:Socially disadvantaged men are at a substantially higher risk of developing alcohol-related problems. The frequency of heavy drinking in a single session is high among disadvantaged men. Brief alcohol interventions were developed for, and are usually delivered in, healthcare settings. The group who binge dri...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Crombie IK,Irvine L,Williams B,Sniehotta FF,Petrie D,Evans JM,Emslie C,Jones C,Ricketts IW,Humphris G,Norrie J,Rice P,Slane PW

更新日期：2014-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Distal pancreatectomy for benign and malignant tumours is the second most common surgical procedure on the pancreas. Postoperative pancreatic fistulas (POPF) represent the most significant clinical complication, causing prolongation of hospital stay and the need for additional diagnostic and therapeutic proc...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Hassenpflug M,Bruckner T,Knebel P,Diener MK,Büchler MW,Werner J

更新日期：2013-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes paralysis of limb, swallowing, and breathing muscles. Riluzole, the Food and Drug Administration-approved drug for ALS, provides minimal benefit, prolonging patient life by only 2-3 months. Previous studies have found a neur...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kim S,Kim JK,Son MJ,Kim D,Song B,Son I,Kang HW,Lee J,Kim S

更新日期：2018-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Northwestern University Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERT), funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, is one of seven such centers in the USA. The thematic focus of the Northwestern CERT is 'Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety.' Ensuring drug safety is essential, ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Przytula K,Bailey SC,Galanter WL,Lambert BL,Shrestha N,Dickens C,Falck S,Wolf MS

更新日期：2015-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is an accepted radiologic diagnostic modality for initial infertility workup, and is generally considered uncomfortable and painful. However, the management of pain related to HSG remains inefficient. As an emerging nonpharmacologic and noninvasive pain control strategy, virtual r...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Wang YL,Gao HX,Wang JS,Wang JH,Bo L,Zhang TT,Dai YL,Gao LL,Liu Q,Zhang JJ,Cai JM,Yu JQ,Li YX

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a prevalent and costly disease resulting in reduced quality of life for a large proportion of individuals. Effective patient self-management is critical for improving health outcomes. However, key aspects of self-management such as self-monitoring of behaviours and symptoms, coupled with regular fe...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Ahmed S,Bartlett SJ,Ernst P,Paré G,Kanter M,Perreault R,Grad R,Taylor L,Tamblyn R

更新日期：2011-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The United Nations Millennium Development Goals include targets for the health of children under five years old. Poor health is linked to poverty and microfinance initiatives are economic interventions that may improve health by breaking the cycle of poverty. However, there is a lack of reliable evidence to ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Ojha S,Szatkowski L,Sinha R,Yaron G,Fogarty A,Allen S,Choudhary S,Smyth AR

更新日期：2014-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The serious mental illness Health Improvement Profile [HIP] is a brief pragmatic tool, which enables mental health nurses to work together with patients to screen physical health and take evidence-based action when variables are identified to be at risk. Piloting has demonstrated clinical utility and accepta...

journal_title：Trials

authors： White J,Gray RJ,Swift L,Barton GR,Jones M

更新日期：2011-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:After publication of our article [1] the authors have notified us that one of the names has been incorrectly spelled. ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Tegtmeier F,Schinzel R,Beer R,Bulters D,LeFrant JY,Sahuquillo J,Unterberg A,Andrews P,Belli A,Ibanez J,Lagares A,Mokry M,Willschke H,Flüh C,Schmutzhard E,NOSTRA Investigators.

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common pruritic inflammatory skin disease with increasing prevalence. It can manifest with many different clinical phenotypes; however, in its chronic stage, hyperpigmentation, excoriation, lichenification, and dryness are the main symptoms. Jaungo comprises two herbs, Lithospermi...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Yun Y,Ko Y,Ahn JH,Jang BH,Kim K,Ko SG,Choi I

更新日期：2017-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is a part of a series of two clinical trials. We consider diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN), a common chronic and progressive complication of diabetes mellitus that has several impacts on individuals' foot health and quality of life. Based on the current trends of self-monitoring and self-care, provid...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Silva EQ,Suda EY,Santos DP,Veríssimo JL,Ferreira JSSP,Cruvinel Júnior RH,Monteiro RL,Sartor CD,Sacco ICN

更新日期：2020-02-13 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

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:Sleep disturbance in older people is an important health issue that is associated with many other health problems. Effective interventions are required to address sleep problems in this group. Acupressure has been suggested as a potential therapeutic technique to improve sleep. The aim of this study is to ev...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Hmwe NTT,Browne G,Mollart L,Allanson V,Chan SW

更新日期：2020-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This descriptive study aimed to investigate adolescents' motivations for participating in a randomised controlled trial (RCT), to explore the understanding that the young people had regarding a number of aspects of the trial design, to examine whether or not they found participation in the trial to be accept...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Midgley N,Isaacs D,Weitkamp K,Target M

更新日期：2016-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the last decade, the use of ministernotomy in cardiac surgery has increased. Quality of life and patient satisfaction after ministernotomy have never been compared to conventional full sternotomy in randomised trials. The aim of the study is to determine if this minimally invasive approach improves qu...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Rodríguez-Caulo EA,Guijarro-Contreras A,Otero-Forero J,Mataró MJ,Sánchez-Espín G,Guzón A,Porras C,Such M,Ordóñez A,Melero-Tejedor JM,Jiménez-Navarro M

更新日期：2018-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Around 35-45 % of people in contact with services for a first episode of psychosis are using cannabis. Cannabis use is associated with delays in remission, poorer clinical outcomes, significant increases in the risk of relapse, and lower engagement in work or education. While there is a clear need for effect...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Johnson S,Sheridan Rains L,Marwaha S,Strang J,Craig T,Weaver T,McCrone P,King M,Fowler D,Pilling S,Marston L,Omar RZ,Craig M,Hinton M

更新日期：2016-10-22 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:There is a large treatment gap with few community services for people with schizophrenia in low income countries largely due to the shortage of specialist mental healthcare human resources. Community based rehabilitation (CBR), involving lay health workers, has been shown to be feasible, acceptable and more ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Chatterjee S,Leese M,Koschorke M,McCrone P,Naik S,John S,Dabholkar H,Goldsmith K,Balaji M,Varghese M,Thara R,Patel V,Thornicroft G,COmmunity care for People with Schizophrenia in India (COPSI) group.

更新日期：2011-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of depression in young people is increasing. The predominant co-morbidities of juvenile depression include sleep disturbances and persistent problems with the sleep-wake rhythm, which have shown to influence treatment outcomes negatively. Severe mood dysregulation is another condition that inc...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Bogen S,Legenbauer T,Bogen T,Gest S,Jensch T,Schneider S,Holtmann M

更新日期：2013-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Callus is one of the most common foot skin complaints experienced by people of all ages. These painful and unsightly lesions often result in disability. The 'gold standard' of treatment is scalpel debridement by a trained specialist; however, people also seek over-the-counter remedies. There is a lack of cli...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Hashmi F,Nester CJ,Wright CR,Lam S

更新日期：2016-05-17 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