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How to maintain the maximal level of blinding in randomisation for a placebo-controlled drug trial

open access: yesContemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2019
We illustrate the approach of randomising treatments and compare it with the traditional approach of randomising patients, using a case study drawn from the authors’ experience in clinical trials. The setting is a double-blind parallel two-arm randomised
Lei Clifton, David A. Clifton
doaj   +1 more source

Caffeine supplementation improves countermovement jump in youth soccer players: a pilot study

open access: yesRevista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética, 2017
Introduction: The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of caffeine ingestion in soccer performance, particularly in the countermovement jump test (CMJ).
Juan Diego Hernández-Camacho   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Blinded assessment of treatment effects utilizing information about the randomization block length [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
It is essential for the integrity of double-blind clinical trials that during the study course the individual treatment allocations of the patients as well as the treatment effect remain unknown to any involved person.
Barbui   +18 more
core   +1 more source

Multicenter, Double-Blinded, Randomized, Active-Sham Controlled Clinical Study Design to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of a Novel High Frequency Electric Nerve Block System in the Treatment of Post-Amputation Pain (The QUEST Study)

open access: yesJournal of Pain Research, 2022
Leonardo Kapural,1 Nemath Syed Shah,2 Zi-Ping Fang,2 Nagy Mekhail3 1Carolinas Pain Institute, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 2Neuros Medical, Inc., Willoughby Hills, OH, USA; 3Evidence-Based Pain Management Research, Department of Pain Management, Cleveland ...
Kapural L   +3 more
doaj  

Pharmacological Treatment of Postprandial Reductions in Blood Pressure : A Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Funded by The Dunhill Medical Trust.
Alam   +28 more
core   +1 more source

Supraclavicular brachial plexus block: Comparison of varying doses of dexmedetomidine combined with levobupivacaine: A double-blind randomised trial

open access: yesIndian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2017
Background and Aims: The ideal dose of dexmedetomidine for brachial plexus block is a matter of debate. This study was carried out to evaluate 50 μg or 100 μg of dexmedetomidine added to 0.5% levobupivacaine, with regard to the duration of analgesia. Our
Srinivasa Rao Nallam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fluphenazine decanoate (depot) and enanthate for schizophrenia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Intramuscular injections (depot preparations) offer an advantage over oral medication for treating schizophrenia by reducing poor compliance.
Abuzzahab   +336 more
core   +1 more source

Participant Blinding and Gastrointestinal Illness in a Randomized, Controlled Trial of an In-Home Drinking Water Intervention

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2002
We conducted a randomized, triple-blinded home drinking water intervention trial to determine if a large study could be undertaken while successfully blinding participants.
John M. Colford   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tennis elbow, study protocol for a randomized clinical trial: needling with and without platelet-rich plasma after failure of up-to-date rehabilitation

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020
Background The conservative management of lateral epicondylitis is known to be a difficult-to-treat annoying condition. A treatment with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is often performed, but its efficacy remains controversial. Methods This study is a single-
A. J. Schwitzguebel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibiotics for sore throat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it.
Del Mar, Chris B.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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