Patient and Therapist Experiences of the SaeboFlex: A Pilot Study by Larissa Andriske, Debbie Verikios, Danielle Hitch

“…Objective. The aim of this pilot study was to explore the experiences of both patients and therapists of using the SaeboFlex. …”
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A Pilot Study of Parent Mentors for Early Childhood Obesity by Byron A. Foster, Christian A. Aquino, Mario Gil, Jonathan A. L. Gelfond, Daniel E. Hale

“…To assess the feasibility of a parent mentor model of intervention for early childhood obesity using positive deviance-based methods to inform the intervention. Methods. In this pilot, randomized clinical trial, parent-child dyads (age: 2–5) with children whose body mass index (BMI) was ≥95th percentile were randomized to parent mentor intervention or community health worker comparison. …”
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A Pilot Proteomic Analysis of Huntington’s Disease by Functional Capacity by Andrew McGarry, Ruin Moaddel

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Piloting creative engagement strategies to explore themes of parenthood with fathers by Iryna Culpin, Iryna Culpin, Catherine Lamont-Robinson, Mark Billington, Matthew James, James Prewett, Gareth Ward, Mireia Bes Garcia, Giovanni Biglino, Giovanni Biglino

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Microbial keratitis in Southern Malawi: a microbiological pilot study by Timothy Neal, Dean Everett, Stephen B Kaye, Alistair Darby, Moira Gandiwa, Shaffi Mdala, Caroline E Corless, Rose Herbert, Nicholas A V Beare, Tobi F Somerville, Thokozani Zungu, Malcolm J Horsburgh, Petros C Kayange

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Nicotine Enemas for Active Crohn's Colitis: An Open Pilot Study by J. R. Ingram, J. Rhodes, B. K. Evans, G. A. O. Thomas

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Novel setting-less pilot protection for MMC HVDC grids by Chenhao Zhang, Bowen Chen, Anyi Zhao, Guobing Song

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The Usefulness of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children: A Pilot Study by Abu N. G. A. Khan, Abdel Sawan, Antonios Likourezos, Mark Schnellinger, Estavan Garcia

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Osseointegrated Transcutaneous Device for Amputees: A Pilot Large Animal Model by Brian T. Grisez, Andrew E. Hanselman, Karim W. Boukhemis, Trapper A. J. Lalli, Brock A. Lindsey

“…Although it involved short-term follow-up in a limited number of animals, this pilot study provides a platform for further investigation into the valid concept of using Compress® technology as an endo-exo device.…”
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Garba Dance Is Effective in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: A Pilot Study by Anish Mehta, Pooja Dugani, Rohan Mahale, null Nandakumar, Krishna Haskar Dhanyamraju, R. Pradeep, Mahendra Javali, Purushottam Acharya, R. Srinivasa

“…Furthermore, this pilot study also assessed the tolerability and safety of this dance form using fatigue severity scale and assessing falls, respectively. …”
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Pilot Validation Study: Canadian Global Rating Scale for Colonoscopy Services by Stéphanie Carpentier, Nour Sharara, Alan N. Barkun, Sara El Ouali, Myriam Martel, Maida J. Sewitch

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The Influence of Osteoporosis and Diabetes on Dental Implant Stability: A Pilot Study by Liliana Sachelarie, Ioana Scrobota, Felicia Cioara, Timea Claudia Ghitea, Corina Laura Stefanescu, Liana Todor, Georgiana Ioana Potra Cicalau

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The Effects of Pilot Structure on the Lean Ignition Characteristics of the Internally Staged Combustor by Zhengyan Guo, Yan Lu, Jingtao Yuan, Pimin Chen, Qibin Zhang, Wei Fan

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Feasibility of the Epiduroscopy Simulator as a Training Tool: A Pilot Study by Jong Joo Lee, Junho Ko, Yeomin Yun, Seong-Wook Jang, Yoon Ha, Yoon Sang Kim, Dong Ah Shin

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Congestive heart failure adherence redesign trial: a pilot study by Ashvarya Mangla, Rami Doukky, Lynda H Powell, Elizabeth Avery, DeJuran Richardson, James E Calvin

“…All physicians received timely intervention.Conclusions This pilot study demonstrated that the protocol was feasible. …”
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Your brain on art, nature, and meditation: a pilot neuroimaging study by Beatrix Krause-Sorio, Sergio Becerra, Prabha Siddarth, Stacey Simmons, Taylor Kuhn, Helen Lavretsky

“…Focusing inward or watching art and nature videos elicits positive emotions that can help heal stress-related conditions. In a pilot functional magnetic resonance (fMRI) study, we explored the effect of watching digital art or nature videos compared to contemplating the universal connectedness (also known as transcendental meditation). …”
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Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and the Use of Prescription Medication: A Pilot Study by Cynthia Mannion, Deborah Mansell

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Mechanical Ventilation Boot Camp: A Simulation-Based Pilot Study by Jennifer Yee, Charles Fuenning, Richard George, Rana Hejal, Nhi Haines, Diane Dunn, M. David Gothard, Rami A. Ahmed

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A Pilot Study on Dietary Approaches in Multiethnicity: Two Methods Compared by Romina Valentini, Maria Grazia Dalfrà, Michela Masin, Antonella Barison, Marcon Marialisa, Eva Pegoraro, Annunziata Lapolla

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Feasibility and Acceptability of Antenatal Hepatitis C Screening: A Pilot Study by Joseph Valamparampil, Jaswant Sira, Maxine Brown, Saket Singhal, Deirdre Kelly

“…The aim of this study was to collect qualitative data on the feasibility and acceptability of antenatal HCV screening in pregnant women at the time of routine antenatal screening at 12 weeks, to estimate patient knowledge about HCV and identify the prevalence of HCV infection in antenatal women. Methods. This was a pilot study targeting a single hospital-based antenatal clinic in Birmingham, initially conducted for eight weeks with a further extension of the study period to enhance recruitment to meet the feasibility target of 500 patients. …”
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