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Introducing a novel sham acupuncture method for double-blind trials: A validation study

Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Introduction: Various clinical studies have been conducted worldwide to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture; however, designing an adequate control group is challenging.
Sung Min Lim, Eunji Go, Jungsup Lee, Go Eun Lee, Chihyoung Son   +4 more
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A double-blind pilot randomized controlled trial of topical tranexamic acid after sinus surgery [PDF]

Rhinology Online, 2022
Background: There has been limited study of topical tranexamic acid (TXA) in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). We report a pilot study, examining the effects of topical TXA with regards to recovery after ESS.
A.R. Kumar, A.J. Wood
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Blinding and its quality in clinical trials conducted on patients with breast cancer: A systematic review

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2022
Background: Blinding is one of the critical criteria of clinical trials that prevents probable bias. Judgment regarding results of an intervention significantly depends on the quality of such studies, one of which is blinding.
Pegah Matourypour, Azam Ghorbani, Mokhtar Mahmoudi, Niloufar Binaei, Hadi Jafary Manesh, Nahid Dehghan Nayeri, Imane Bagheri   +6 more
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Premedication Methods in Nasal Endoscopy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2017
To identify the optimal pharmacological method of preparing patients for nasal endoscopy.Twenty healthy volunteers were enrolled in this prospective, randomized, double-blind study. Four types of medications were applied in their nostrils with binary combinations of spray bottles on four different days in a random order: placebo (normal saline [NS]+NS),
Ketenci, Ibrahim, Ünlü, Yaşar, Kökoğlu, Kerem, Şahin, Mehmet Ilhan, Güleç, Şafak   +4 more
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Efficacy of intralesional sodium thiosulfate for the treatment of dystrophic calcinosis cutis: A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot studyCapsule Summary

JAAD International, 2020
Background: Intralesional injection of sodium thiosulfate has emerged as a promising therapy for calcinosis cutis, but to our knowledge there are no randomized controlled trials evaluating its efficacy as a treatment.
Amelia R. Winter, BA, Skylar Klager, SM, Rachel Truong, BA, Adam Foley, BS, Naveed Sami, MD, David Weinstein, MD   +5 more
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OROS-methylphenidate to reduce ADHD symptoms in male prisoners aged 16–25 years: a RCT

Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 2022
Background: It is estimated that 20–30% of prisoners meet diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methylphenidate reduces ADHD symptoms, but its effect among prisoners remains uncertain.
Philip Asherson, Lena Johansson, Rachel Holland, Megan Bedding, Andrew Forrester, Laura Giannulli, Ylva Ginsberg, Sheila Howitt, Imogen Kretzschmar, Stephen Lawrie, Craig Marsh, Caroline Kelly, Megan Mansfield, Clare McCafferty, Khuram Khan, Ulrich Müller-Sedgwick, John Strang, Grace Williamson, Lauren Wilson, Susan Young, Sabine Landau, Lindsay Thomson   +21 more
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Comparison of immunity against canine distemper, adenovirus and parvovirus after vaccination with two multivalent canine vaccines

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2020
Background Viral diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in puppies. There is a belief among veterinary practitioners and even educational institutions that the vaccines made in Brazil against canine distemper virus (CDV), canine parvovirus
Rafes D. S. Cunha, Camilo L. daSilva Junior, Camilla A. Costa, Hulliana M. deAguiar, Danilo G. Junqueira Júnior   +4 more
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Efficacy and safety of two pH-dependent-release mesalamine doses in moderately active ulcerative colitis: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study [PDF]

Intestinal Research, 2016
Background/AimsThe therapeutic effect of mesalamine is considered to be dose-dependent; however, no consensus has been reached regarding the optimal doses for individual patients.
Yasuo Suzuki, Mitsuo Iida, Hiroaki Ito, Isamu Saida, Toshifumi Hibi   +4 more
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Principles of Decision Making on the Prescription of Medicines. What else Do You Need to Know when Interpreting the Results of Clinical Trials?

Педиатрическая фармакология, 2018
What can become the basis for the decision making when prescribing a medicine, choosing one instead of another? Words and their combinations ‘randomised controlled study’, ‘double blind’, ‘meta-analysis’, ‘relevant difference’ have a kind of hypnotic ...
Yuliya A. Petrovskaya, Ludmila M. Ogorodova, Fedor I. Petrovskiy   +2 more
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Benefits of Endogenous Spatial Attention During Visual Double-Training in Cortically-Blinded Fields

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
Recovery of visual discrimination thresholds inside cortically-blinded (CB) fields is most commonly attained at a single, trained location at a time, with iterative progress deeper into the blind field as performance improves over several months. As such,
Matthew R. Cavanaugh, Duje Tadin, Duje Tadin, Marisa Carrasco, Krystel R. Huxlin, Krystel R. Huxlin   +5 more
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