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Efficacy of topical clotrimazole vs. topical tolnaftate in the treatment of otomycosis. A randomized controlled clinical trial

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020
Otomycosis, an infection of the ear canal by fungi, is prevalent in hot and humid weather. Nevertheless, there is not sufficient evidence for the effectiveness of different topical antifungal treatments. Tolnaftate, is a topical antifungal agent described to be effective in the treatment of otomycosis.
Lesly Jimenez-Garcia   +6 more
openaire   +5 more sources

The external validity of published randomized controlled trials in primary care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background - A criticism of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) in primary care is that they lack external validity, participants being unrepresentative of the wider population.
Jones Robert O   +30 more
core   +2 more sources

Effect of Topical Steroids on Skin Prick Test: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]

open access: yesDermatology and Therapy, 2018
Topically applied corticosteroids on the skin can significantly inhibit the wheal response to allergens in skin prick test (SPT). The duration of this effect is unknown. The aim of this study is to investigate the duration of the inhibitory effect of topical corticosteroids on SPT.Twenty-two healthy subjects were included in a single-blinded randomized
Anne R. Ebbesen   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Three controlled trials of interventions to increase recruitment to a randomized controlled trial of mobile phone based smoking cessation support. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
BACKGROUND: Recruitment is a major challenge for trials but there is little evidence regarding interventions to increase trial recruitment. We report three controlled trials of interventions to increase recruitment to the Txt2stop trial.
Free, Caroline   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The Xylitol Applicability and its Effects in Health Area Worldwide: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Randomized Controlled Trials

open access: yesPesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, 2022
Objective: To describe and evaluate the xylitol products’ applicability and its effects in the health area worldwide utilizing a bibliometric analysis from randomized controlled trials (RCT) with humans.
Mariana Leonel Martins   +7 more
doaj  

Investigator initiated trials versus industry sponsored trials - translation of randomized controlled trials into clinical practice (IMPACT)

open access: yesBMC Medical Research Methodology, 2021
Background Healthcare decisions are ideally based on clinical trial results, published in study registries, as journal articles or summarized in secondary research articles.
Anette Blümle   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Randomized Controlled Trials on PET: A Systematic Review of Topics, Design, and Quality [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Nuclear Medicine, 2012
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) add important information to diagnostic accuracy studies in the evaluation of PET and PET/CT. We evaluated how many RCTs on PET existed, which clinical topics they addressed, and what their design and quality were.We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Clinical Trials) up
Fülöp, Scheibler   +8 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Risk of bias analysis in diabetic retinopathy randomized clinical trials evaluated by RoB-1 tool from Cochrane systematic reviews

open access: yesJournal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 2022
The objective of clinical trials is to answer about intervention in the real-world, for which they must be properly designed and executed by presenting the results reliably with the findings and in a clear way.
Vânia Mozetic   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Randomized control trial of topical clonidine for treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy [PDF]

open access: yesPain, 2012
A length-dependent neuropathy with pain in the feet is a common complication of diabetes (painful diabetic neuropathy). It was hypothesized that pain may arise from sensitized-hyperactive cutaneous nociceptors, and that this abnormal signaling may be reduced by topical administration of the α(2)-adrenergic agonist, clonidine, to the painful area.
Campbell, Claudia M   +8 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Incentives for Smoking Cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;5:CD004307.

open access: yesActa Médica Portuguesa, 2016
Material incentives for alteration or reinforcement of healthy behaviours have been widely used in several health systems. These incentives, which are used in various contexts such as workplaces, health facilities or community programs, have been ...
António Vaz-Carneiro, João Costa
doaj   +1 more source

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