Physical Activity Surveillance in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Pilot Mixed-Methods Investigation by Susan Giblin, Paul Scully, Julie Evers, Niall Dalton, Grainne Hayes, Alan Donnelly, O. Orla Neylon, Clodagh O’Gorman

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Ketogenic Diet Improves Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness in Chronic Migraine: A Pilot Study by Yan Tereshko, Simone Dal Bello, Enrico Belgrado, Cherubino Di Lorenzo, Alice Pittino, Francesca Filippi, Francesca Valdemarin, Christian Lettieri, Gian Luigi Gigli, Annacarmen Nilo, Gaia Pellitteri, Giovanni Merlino, Mariarosaria Valente

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A pilot randomized controlled trial of the iPeer2Peer program in adolescents with sickle cell disease: A mixed method study by Lauren Kelenc, Brittany Wiles, Fareha Nishat, Chitra Lalloo, Anya Nair, Craig Eling, Melanie Kirby-Allen, Ewurabena Simpson, Roona Sinha, Richard Ward, William T. Zempsky, Sara Ahola Kohut, Jennifer N. Stinson

“…Conclusion: The results from this pilot study suggest that the current iteration of the iP2P SCD program lacks feasibility. …”
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The effects of a dual task on gaze behavior examined during a simulated flight in low-time pilots by Naila Ayala, Naila Ayala, Suzanne Kearns, Suzanne Kearns, Elizabeth Irving, Elizabeth Irving, Shi Cao, Shi Cao, Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo, Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo

“…Twenty-two licensed pilots (<350 h) completed simulated flight circuits alongside an auditory oddball task under visual flight rules conditions. …”
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LIPid Intensive Drug therapy for Sepsis Pilot (LIPIDS-P): Phase I/II clinical trial protocol of lipid emulsion therapy for stabilising cholesterol levels in sepsis and septic shock by Marie Crandall, Lisa Jones, Faheem W Guirgis, Lauren Page Black, Martin Daniel Rosenthal, Morgan Henson, Jason Ferreira, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Colleen Kalynych, Lyle L Moldawer, Taylor Miller, Srinivasa T Reddy, Samuel S Wu, Frederick A Moore

“…Twenty-four patients will be randomised to one of two doses of the study drug, while 24 control group patients will receive no drug and will be followed during their hospitalisation. …”
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A Pilot Study of Hemoglobin A1C Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes after Creation of a Patient Assistance Program Enrollment Committee at a Student-Run Free Clinic by John D. Salvemini, Gregory R. Vance, Amanda Pham, Garner Fincher, Johnny Yang, Harshin Sanjanwala, Leonna Conley, Alan Penman, James Pitcock

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Safety of perioperative intravenous lidocaine in liver surgery – A pilot study by Pierre Grassin, Richard Descamps, Joanna Bourgine, Jean Lubrano, Anne-Lise Fiant, Véronique Lelong-Boulouard, Jean-Luc Hanouz

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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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Advances in the pilot point inverse method: Où En Sommes-Nous maintenant? by White, Jeremy, Lavenue, Marsh

“…At a conference some years ago, one of the attendees came up to Ghislain de Marsily and asked, “Excuse me, but aren’t you the de Marsily who developed the Pilot Point Method? …”
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Neuromodulation of Attentional Control in Major Depression: A Pilot DeepTMS Study by Jodie Naim-Feil, John L. Bradshaw, Dianne M. Sheppard, Oded Rosenberg, Yechiel Levkovitz, Pinhas Dannon, Paul B. Fitzgerald, Moshe Isserles, Abraham Zangen

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Single minimal conjunctival incision for rectus muscles: a pilot feasibility study by Jaime Tejedor, Francisco J. Gutiérrez-Carmona

“…Mean duration of inflammatory signs and hemorrhage were 2.2 days (95% CI, 1.4–2.9), and 8.5 days (95% CI, 7.1–9.9), respectively. …”
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Pilot Testing and Validation of an Educational Game on Transportation Challenges for Mobility Device Users by Jorge L. Candiotti, Sangmi Park, Chang Dae Lee, Evan J. Rafferty, Rosemarie Cooper, Rory A. Cooper

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The Therapeutic Effect of Nordic Walking on Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study by Agata Wróblewska, Agata Gajos, Urszula Smyczyńska, Andrzej Bogucki

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Virtual reality for assessing emergency medical competencies in junior doctors – a pilot study by Franca Keicher, Joy Backhaus, Sarah König, Tobias Mühling

“…Performance was automatically assessed through a scenario-specific checklist, and participants also completed self-assessments and a clinical reasoning ability test using the Post-Encounter Form. Results Twenty-one junior doctors participated in the study. …”
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Ontological coaching among nursing undergraduates: a pilot randomized controlled (OCEAN) trial by Travis Lanz-Brian Pereira, Emily Ang, Aayisha, Kuhanesan N. C. Naidu, Yiong Huak Chan, Shefaly Shorey

“…Sixty undergraduates were recruited; ten were excluded for not completing the baseline questionnaires. Twenty-one nursing undergraduates were randomly assigned to the intervention group and twenty-nine undergraduates to the control group (standard academic support only). …”
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Breaking the cycle: a pilot study on autonomous Digital CBTe for recurrent binge eating by Rebecca Murphy, Charandeep Khera, Emma L. Osborne

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Tangential Biopsy Thickness versus Lesion Depth in Longitudinal Melanonychia: A Pilot Study by Nilton Di Chiacchio, Walter Refkalefsky Loureiro, Nilceo Schwery Michalany, Felipe Veiga Kezam Gabriel

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Exercise Snacking to Improve Muscle Function in Healthy Older Adults: A Pilot Study by Oliver J. Perkin, Polly M. McGuigan, Keith A. Stokes

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Wii-Fit for Improving Gait and Balance in an Assisted Living Facility: A Pilot Study by Kalpana P. Padala, Prasad R. Padala, Timothy R. Malloy, Jenenne A. Geske, Patricia M. Dubbert, Richard A. Dennis, Kimberly K. Garner, Melinda M. Bopp, William J. Burke, Dennis H. Sullivan

“…A prospective randomized (1 : 1) pilot study with two intervention arms was conducted in an assisted living facility with twenty-two mild AD subjects. …”
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Development and pilot testing of the Population And ContExt adaption of decision aids (PACE) framework by Hankiz Dolan, Deborah Bateson, Mu Li, Rachel Thompson, Chun Wah Michael Tam, Carissa Bonner, Lyndal Trevena

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