Transcendental Meditation for women affected by domestic violence: Study protocol of a pilot randomised, controlled trial by Matthew J. Leach, Heather Lorenzon, Sandy Nidich

“…Methods: The objective of this pilot, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial is to compare the effectiveness of TM to support group control, on quality-of-life, perceived stress and mood in women affected by domestic violence. …”
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Sybil Attack-Resistant Blockchain-Based Proof-of-Location Mechanism with Privacy Protection in VANET by Narayan Khatri, Sihyung Lee, Seung Yeob Nam

“…Assuming a vehicle has a single Central Processing Unit (CPU) and parallel processing is not allowed, it can solve a single computational puzzle in a given time period. …”
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A randomised controlled trial of triple antiplatelet therapy (aspirin, clopidogrel and dipyridamole) in the secondary prevention of stroke: safety, tolerability and feasibility. by Nikola Sprigg, Laura J Gray, Tim England, Mark R Willmot, Lian Zhao, Gillian M Sare, Philip M W Bath

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>A randomised, parallel group, observer-blinded phase II trial compared the combination of aspirin, clopidogrel and dipyridamole with aspirin alone. …”
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Effect of vortioxetine versus venlafaxine on cognitive functions in adults with major depressive disorder: A randomized-controlled trial by Chayan K. Manna, Rajeev Ranjan, Pankaj Kumar, Shamshad Ahmad, Santanu Nath

“…Methods: The present study was an open-label, active-controlled parallel design randomized clinical trial. After randomization, baseline clinical evaluations by Montgomery–Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) and Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS) were done and coding (subset of WAIS-IV), WCST, TMT, Stroop test, PGI memory were used to assess cognition in 100 unmedicated MDD patients. …”
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Research and application of mining AI video edge computing technology by ZHANG Liya, HAO Bonan, MA Zheng, YANG Zhifang

“…A lightweight software development kit (SDK) framework based on the register machine was proposed to decouple operators, improving the parallel computing ability of the algorithms and reducing the storage requirements of the SDK. …”
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Pleiotropic effect of teneligliptin versus glimepiride add-on therapy on hs-CRP and cardiorenal parameters in Indian type 2 diabetes patients: An open-labeled randomized controlled... by M Kanimozhi, Manisha Bisht, Ravikant, Arkapal Bandyopadhyay, Manisha Naithani, Shailendra Handu

“…Methodology: This 12-week open-label, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial was conducted among Indian people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and on metformin monotherapy with poor glycemic control (glycated hemoglobin >7% or 53 mmol/mol). …”
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Protocol for a Hybrid-type 1 pilot study of a randomized control trial of a brief, peer-delivered treatment to improve father depression and child mental health in Kenya. by Ali Giusto, Florence Jaguga, Dan Aburi, Mercy Korir, Winnie Maina, Wilter Rono, Michaela Greenlee

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We will conduct a hybrid type-1 pilot study using a parallel randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, enrolling 102 fathers randomized 2:1 to LEAD or a waitlist control group. …”
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Safety and efficacy of combined acupuncture (body and intradermal acupuncture) for dry eye disease: study protocol for a pilot, single-centre, assessor-blinded, randomised, artific... by Ji-Hoon Song, Soo-Yeon Park

“…The obtained results will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number KCT0008563.…”
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Cognitive functional therapy versus therapeutic exercises for the treatment of individuals with chronic shoulder pain: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial. by Vander Gava, Jessica Mayara da Silva Eugenio, Ney Meziat-Filho, Lucas Araújo Almeida, Daniel Germano Maciel, Jose Diego Sales do Nascimento, Palloma Rodrigues de Andrade, Romário Nóbrega Santos Fonseca, Germanna Medeiros Barbosa, Valéria Mayaly Alves de Oliveira, Danilo Harudy Kamonseki

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This will be a randomized controlled trial, single-blinded with two parallel groups. Seventy-two individuals with chronic shoulder pain will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: CFT or Therapeutic exercise. …”
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DFPS: An Efficient Downsampling Algorithm Designed for the Global Feature Preservation of Large-Scale Point Cloud Data by Jiahui Dong, Maoyi Tian, Jiayong Yu, Guoyu Li, Yunfei Wang, Yuxin Su

“…DFPS is designed with a multithreaded parallel acceleration architecture, which significantly enhances processing speed. …”
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Robust SAR-assisted cloud removal via supervised align-guided fusion and bidirectional hybrid reconstruction by Anling Wang, Kai Xu, Wenxin Wang, Taoyang Wang, Zhaohong Jia, Chengcheng Fan

“…However, significant variances between these two modalities, particularly misalignments from inadequate registration, disrupt the complementary information provided by the SAR. …”
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WINGATE ANAEROBIC TEST: ADDITIONAL PHYSIOOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION by Dorothea Stefanova, Borislava Petrova

“…The aim of this study was to develop a new, easy to set up method estimating the relationship between the contribution of the anaerobic and aerobic energy systems in athletes performing WAnT. A parallel registration of WAnT parameters and the oxygen consumption breath by breath was done. …”
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Dynamics of G6PD activity in patients receiving weekly primaquine for therapy of Plasmodium vivax malaria. by Walter R J Taylor, Saorin Kim, Sim Kheng, Sinoun Muth, Pety Tor, Eva Christophel, Mavuto Mukaka, Alexandra Kerleguer, Lucio Luzzatto, J Kevin Baird, Didier Menard

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>The trial was registered (ACTRN12613000003774) with the Australia New Zealand Clinical trials (https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?…”
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A cluster randomized trial of a Multicomponent Clinical Care Pathway (MCCP) to improve MASLD diagnosis and management in primary care: study protocol by Kyler M. Godwin, Larissa Grigoryan, Aaron P. Thrift, Hao Duong, Fasiha Kanwal, Traber Giardina, Himabindu Kadiyala, Andrew Zimolzak, Kavish R. Patidar, Hashem B. El-Serag

“…If successful, the MCCP will improve outcomes for patients with MASLD through early detection, accurate risk stratification, and timely treatment within primary care settings. Trial registration This trial has been registered on clinicaltrails.gov (# NCT06671886), registration date: 10–31-2024.…”
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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on inflammatory status and behavioral symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders: a double-blind randomized clinical trial by Zohreh Javadfar, Shahin Soltani, Firoozeh Khamoushi, Maryam Sharifi, Shima Moradi, Shahab Rezaeian, Ali Akbar Foroughi, Sahar Cheshmeh, Mehdi Taghaddosi, Fariborz Bahrehmand

“…Level of evidence Level I- randomized controlled trial. Trial registration IRCT20170827035936N3, https://irct.behdasht.gov.ir/trial/27012 ; registration date: 16/09/2023.…”
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A pharmacist-led educational and audit & feedback strategy to reduce antibiotic prescription in primary care: the AFA study by A. Soler, A. Huguet, A. Leiva, C. Vicens, F. Bejarano-Romero, E. Sempere, T. Izquierdo, M. M. Parera, R. Seco, M. Fages, A. Medina, L. Castillo-Palomares, E. López-Guerrero, B. A. Ferrer, L. Ugarriza, M. Llarena, L. Gallardo-Alfaro, AFA study investigators

“…Methods A randomized, multicentre, parallel-group clinical trial with a hybrid type I (effectiveness-implementation) design to reduce antibiotic prescriptions in primary care. …”
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The effect of motivational interviewing on patients with early post-stroke depression: a quasi-experimental study by Yingjie Fu, Yi Zhang, Qianying Deng, Yuenv Wang, Siyi Su, Zheng Wang, Luyi Xu, Beibei Lin, Yun Li, Jufang Li

“…Motivational interviewing (MI) may be an effective and practical intervention strategy, but its effectiveness in improving PSD remains uncertain. Methods A parallel two-group quasi-experimental study was conducted. …”
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The impacts of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with aquatic neuromuscular training on pain, function, kinesiophobia, knee instability, and quality of life in knee... by Asma Tapeh Kaboodi, Farzaneh Gandomi, Parviz Soufivand, Shirin Assar

“…Methods This double-blind, randomized controlled trial with parallel-group and pre-test/post-test design involved 44 women diagnosed with KOA. …”
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Effects of Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis supplementation on intestinal permeability, oxidative stress markers, quality of life, and disease severity in patients with constipati... by Saeede Jafari Nasab, Awat Feizi, Parisa Hajihashemi, Mohammad-Hassan Entezari, Manoj Sharma, Peyman Adibi, Mohammad Bagherniya

“…Methods This study was a parallel randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial involving 60 IBS-C patients aged 18–50 years. …”
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Effect of midwife-led pelvic floor muscle training on prolapse symptoms and quality of life in women with pelvic organ prolapse in Ethiopia: A Cluster-randomized controlled trial. by Melese Siyoum, Rahel Nardos, Biniyam Sirak, Theresa Spitznagle, Wondwosen Teklesilasie, Ayalew Astatkie

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>A community-based, parallel-groups, two-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted in Dale and Wonsho districts of Sidama Region, Ethiopia. …”
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