Immunogenicity and safety of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine delivered by the aerosol, intradermal and intramuscular routes in previously vaccinated young adults: a randomized contro... by Sumanta Saha, Melanie Millier, Ari Samaranayaka, Liza Edmonds, Emma Best, James Ussher, Andrew Anglemyer, Jennifer Lee, Michael Tatley, Felicity Cutts, Rob van Binnendijk, Peter McIntyre

“…We have developed a protocol for an open-label parallel-arm randomized-controlled trial to compare measles antibody responses and safety after intradermal and aerosol administration of MMR with intramuscular, the usual mode of administration in Aotearoa (New Zealand).…”
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Risk of bias and reporting completeness of randomised controlled trials in burn care: protocol for a systematic review by Barnaby C Reeves, Jane Blazeby, Anna Davies, Amber Young, Hung-Yuan Cheng, Jason Wasiak, Duncan Muir

“…Findings of the study will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at conferences.PROSPERO registration number CRD42018111020.…”
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The superiority trial of Baduanjin training on patients chronic low back pain: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Tian-Yang Tan, Bing-Yan Cao, Wen-Ming Liang, Shuang Lou, Zheng Han, Yu-Xuan Ji, Jing Xiao

“…Methods This 24-week single-center, single-blind, parallel-group randomized control superiority trial will allocate 100 patients into two groups (control and intervention) at a 1:1 ratio. …”
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Comparative efficacy of various oral hygiene care methods in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Sachika Yamakita, Takeshi Unoki, Sachi Niiyama, Eri Natsuhori, Junpei Haruna, Tomoki Kuribara

“…A literature search of three representative databases was conducted. We only analyzed parallel randomized controlled trials conducted to analyze the use antiseptics or toothbrushes in oral hygiene care for adult patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the biological response of conventional and resin modified glass ionomer cement on human cells: a systematic review by Shishir Singh, Gaurav Kulkarni, R S Mohan Kumar, Romi Jain, Ameya M Lokhande, Teena K Sitlaney, Musharraf H F Ansari, Navin S Agarwal

“…Further, in vivo studies and long-term clinical trials are needed to compare these observations for pulp therapy using the 2 test materials.Trial RegistrationPROSPERO Identifier: CRD42023426021…”
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Sessions of acupuncture and nutritional therapy evaluation for atrial fibrillation (Santé-AF): a randomised feasibility study by Karen Charlesworth, David J. Torgerson, Judith M. Watson

“…Conclusion A future large-scale trial was found to be feasible with adjustments, but some uncertainty remains. Trial registration ISRCTN13671984. Registered on June 04, 2020.…”
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Medication monitoring in a nurse-led respiratory outpatient clinic: pragmatic randomised trial of the West Wales Adverse Drug Reaction Profile. by Marie E Gabe, Fiona Murphy, Gwyneth A Davies, Ian T Russell, Susan Jordan

“…<h4>Design</h4>Single-site parallel-arm pragmatic trial using stratified randomisation.…”
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Randomised controlled trial comparing two group-based exercise programmes (team sport vs circuit training) on men’s health: study protocol by Henry T Blake, Brad J Stenner, Jonathan David Buckley, Alyson J Crozier

“…Study results will be disseminated via publication in disciplinary-specific journals, conference presentations, and as part of a Doctoral thesis.Trial registration number ANCTRN12621000483853.…”
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Remote ischaemic preconditioning in cemented hip arthroplasty (the PRINCIPAL study)—randomised controlled trial: study protocol by Jaak Kals, Aare Martson, Kaarel Ernits, Aili Tagoma, Katre Maasalu, Anneli Aus, Kristi Vent, Kaspar Tootsi

“…The results of this study will be disseminated in international peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT06323018.…”
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Cortisol production in preterm infants with or without late-onset adrenal insufficiency of prematurity: A prospective observational study by Kenichi Masumoto, Noriko Tagawa, Yoshiharu Kobayashi, Satoshi Kusuda

“…Conclusion: Adrenal cortex maturity in preterm infants develops in parallel with postmenstrual age. Infants with late-onset AOP have undeveloped maturation of adrenocortical function after birth. …”
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Protection against Incidences of Serious Cardiovascular Events Study with daily fish oil supplementation in dialysis patients (PISCES): protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Kevan Polkinghorne, Brenda R Hemmelgarn, Marcello Tonelli, George Tomlinson, Charmaine E Lok, Louise M Moist

“…Results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at scientific and clinical conferences.Trial registration number ISRCTN00691795…”
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Dydrogesterone for preventing endometrial polyp recurrence after transcervical resection of polyps: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial in China by Dewen Yan, Yao He, Ting Wang, Yuan Ge, Linhua Qian, Lingfang Ye, Xiufeng Huang

“…The study findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at academic conferences.Trial registration number ChiCTR2400083097.…”
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Designing molecular diagnostics for current tuberculosis drug regimens by Sophia B. Georghiou, Margaretha de Vos, Kavindhran Velen, Paolo Miotto, Rebecca E. Colman, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Nazir Ismail, Timothy C. Rodwell, Anita Suresh, Morten Ruhwald

“…Diagnostic development must occur in parallel with drug development to ensure the longevity of new treatment compounds. …”
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Space as a Semantic Unit of a Language Consciousness by Віталій Шимко, Анжела Бабаджанова

“…Mathematical representations of space as a set of parallel series of events (Alexandrov) were used as the initial theoretical basis of the structural-ontological analysis. …”
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Acupuncture for benign prostatic hyperplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Wei Zhang, Liyan Ma, Brent A Bauer, Zhishun Liu, Yao Lu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Chinese Biomedical Database, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, the VIP Database and the Wanfang Database. Parallel-group RCTs of acupuncture for men with symptomatic BPH were included. …”
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Ultrasound-guided subclavian vein catheterisation with a needle guide (ELUSIVE): protocol for a randomised controlled study by Maria Adrian, Ola Borgquist, Thomas Kander, Leila Naddi, Björn P Bark

“…The findings will be submitted to an international peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number NCT05513378, clinicaltrials.gov.…”
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The effect of nano-bio fusion gingival gel versus palatal stent on the palatal wound healing after harvesting free gingival graft: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Sara Mohamed Mahmoud Abdelrehim, Weam Ahmed Elbattawy, Omar Ahmed Mahmoud Ashour

“…Outcomes were assessed in terms of wound healing, post-operative pain, and patient satisfaction. Methods This parallel-grouped, two-arm, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial (RCT) included twenty-six patients with mucogingival defects that required harvesting an epithelialized free gingival graft (FGG). …”
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The metabolome of male and female individuals with knee osteoarthritis is influenced by 18-months of weight loss intervention: the IDEA trial by Hope D. Welhaven, Avery H. Welfley, Brian Bothner, Stephen P. Messier, Richard F. Loeser, Ronald K. June

“…Trial Registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier NCT00381290, Registered, 9/25/2006.…”
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Mixed reality-assisted versus landmark-guided spinal puncture in elderly patients: protocol for a stratified randomized controlled trial by Lei Gao, Haichao Zhang, Yidi Xu, Yanjun Dong, Lu Sheng, Yongqian Fan, Chunhui Qin, Weidong Gu

“…Methods This prospective, single-center, stratified, blocked, parallel randomized controlled trial will include 168 patients (aged ≥ 65 years) scheduled for elective surgery involving spinal anesthesia. …”
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Effect of high-flow nasal therapy on patient-centred outcomes in patients at high risk of postoperative pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery: update to the statistical ana... by Sarah N. Dawson, Yi-Da Chiu, Andrew A. Klein, Melissa Earwaker, Sofia S. Villar, on behalf of the NOTACS study team

“…Methods/design NOTACS is an adaptive, international, multicentre, parallel group, randomised controlled trial, with a pre-planned interim sample size re-estimation (SSR). …”
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