Objective. The drug efficacy may differ among different statins, and evidence from head-to-head comparisons is sparse and inconsistent. The study is aimed at comparing the lipid-lowering/increasing effects of 7 different statins in patients with ...
Xiaodan Zhang+10 more
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For the benefit of others: reasons why women with breast cancer participate in RCTs [PDF]
Introduction: Appreciation of the barriers and drivers affecting enrolment in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) is important for future trial design, communication and information provision.
Fallowfield, Lesley, Jenkins, Valerie
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We conducted a phase I bioequivalence trial in healthy Chinese subjects in the fasting and postprandial states. The goal of this trial was to compare the pharmacokinetics and safety of the test preparation Cefaclor granule (Disha Pharmaceutical Group Co.,
Xinyao Qu+15 more
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Human neural stem cell transplantation in ALS: initial results from a phase I trial [PDF]
We report the initial results from a phase I clinical trial for ALS. We transplanted GMP-grade, fetal human neural stem cells from natural in utero death (hNSCs) into the anterior horns of the spinal cord to test for the safety of both cells and ...
Bernardini, Laura+40 more
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The impact of clinical trial units on the value of clinical research in Switzerland
A prominent 2014 series by The Lancet on “Increasing value, reducing waste in biomedical research” provided recommendations on how to optimise precious resources, including in clinical research.
Belinda von Niederhäusern+2 more
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Clinical trial registries can be used to monitor the production of trial evidence and signal when systematic reviews become out of date. However, this use has been limited to date due to the extensive manual review required to search for and screen ...
Bashir, Rabia+5 more
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A protocol for a randomised controlled trial of prefabricated versus customised foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis: the FOCOS RA trial [Foot Orthoses – Customised v Off-the-Shelf in Rheumatoid Arthritis] [PDF]
Background Foot pain is common in rheumatoid arthritis and appears to persist despite modern day medical management. Several clinical practice guidelines currently recommend the use of foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain in people with ...
Gallagher, Kellie S.+4 more
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Support and Assessment for Fall Emergency Referrals (SAFER 1) trial protocol. Computerised on-scene decision support for emergency ambulance staff to assess and plan care for older people who have fallen: evaluation of costs and benefits using a pragmatic cluster randomised trial [PDF]
Background: Many emergency ambulance calls are for older people who have fallen. As half of them are left at home, a community-based response may often be more appropriate than hospital attendance.
A Porter+61 more
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Rapid Breast Cancer Disease Progression Following Cyclin Dependent Kinase 4 and 6 Inhibitor Discontinuation. [PDF]
Background: CDK 4 and 6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i), which arrest unregulated cancer cell proliferation, show clinical efficacy in breast cancer. Unexpectedly, a patient treated on a CDK4/6i-based trial, as first-line therapy in metastatic breast cancer ...
Abouharb, Sausan+12 more
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Introduction This randomized, open-label, two period, two treatment, fasting bioequivalence trial was conducted to demonstrate the bioequivalence between riluzole tablets manufactured by Jiangsu Enhua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Fei Yu+8 more
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