Intravenous acetaminophen for postoperative delirium in older patients recovering from major non-cardiac surgery: a randomised-controlled study protocol by Zhenhong Wang, Yuling Wu, Liqun Yang, Miao Zheng, Baoshan Wang, Menghan Mao

“…The findings will be shared in academic meetings and peer-reviewed academic journals.Trial registration number NCT06653465.…”
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Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Southeast Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Girma Beressa, Susan J. Whiting, Tefera Belachew

“…The study was registered on Clinicaltrials.gov retrospectively with the registration number PACTR202201731802989 on 24/01/2022.…”
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Cognitive and emotional benefits of individual reminiscence therapy in elderly stroke survivors: study protocol for a randomized controlled study by Shan Wang, Miaomiao Hu, Yehua Xue, Yeping Chen, Kunpeng Li, Lu Dong, Libing Liang, Jieting Jiang, Xuemin Li, Caiqin Wu

“…Methods A single-blinded, parallel, randomized controlled trial will be conducted with 80 elderly stroke patients recruited from two hospitals in Shanghai. …”
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Effects of home-based mirror therapy and cognitive therapeutic exercise on the improvement of the upper extremity functions in patients with severe hemiparesis after a stroke: a pr... by Josefa Gonzalez-Santos, Raul Soto-Camara, Paula Rodriguez-Fernández, Maria Jimenez-Barrios, Jeronimo Gonzalez-Bernal, Carla Collazo-Riobo, Maha Jahouh, Yolanda Bravo-Anguiano, Jose M Trejo-Gabriel-Galan

“…These study results will provide relevant and novel information on effective neurorehabilitation strategies and improve the quality of intervention programmes aimed at patients after a stroke.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04163666).…”
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EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF A NEW COMBINED MEDICATION WITH RECOMBINANT INTERFERON AND BETAMETHASONE IN THE TREATMENT OF HAY FEVER DURING PERIODS OF EXACERBATION by A. A. Ryabtseva, N. Y. Sotnikova, O. V. Chumikov, N. A. Stupakova

“…This trial used a randomized, open-label, multicenter, parallel, comparative, controlled study design. results: we found that new combined medication Allergoferon® beta had a significant therapeutic effect in relieving main clinical manifestations of acute hay fever and showed a higher efficacy, than the comparison remedies. …”
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GPU Accelerated Trilateral Filter for MR Image Restoration by Suthir Sriram, Nivethitha Vijayaraj, T. Srilekha, M. Praveena, Thangavel Murugan

“…The implementation of GPU parallel computing techniques together with optimization of memory and threads leads to faster computation. …”
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Clinical evaluation of SonicFill bulk resin technique in the restoration of proximal deep caries of primary molars: a two-year randomized controlled trial by Yingting Yang, Haihua Lei, Yang Liu, Bin Xia

“…SonicFill bulk resin allows for thicker layers to be placed efficiently, reducing treatment time and enhancing filling quality. This prospective, parallel, randomized, controlled clinical study aimed to compare the operative time and outcomes between SonicFill bulk resin and conventional restorative composite for deep proximal restorations in primary molars. …”
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Does the transition from face-to-face to face-to-screen improve oral health literacy? A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial by Negar Ebrahimi, Katayoun Sargeran, Reza Yazdani, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri

“…Individuals with inadequate health literacy are more susceptible to oral disorders. This study was a parallel randomized controlled trial with a non-inferiority design that aimed to compare a virtual educational intervention with traditional in-person education to improve OHL. …”
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What is the effect of presenting evidence of the mental vs physical health benefits of quitting smoking on motivation to stop smoking? An online randomised controlled experiment by Katherine Sawyer, Adham Hanafi, Tom P. Freeman, Chloe Burke, Sally Adams, Paul Aveyard, Pamela Jacobsen, Gemma Taylor

“…Design An online randomised parallel experiment. Participants were randomly allocated using online randomised function to a condition, stratified by mental health status. …”
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Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of the 'Outdoor' mobility intervention for older adults after hip fracture. by Katie J Sheehan, Denise Bastas, Stefanny Guerra, Siobhan Creanor, Claire Hulme, Sallie Lamb, Finbarr C Martin, Catherine Sackley, Toby Smith, Philip Bell, Melvyn Hillsdon, Sarah Pope, Heather Cook, Emma Godfrey

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This is a protocol for a multi-centre pragmatic parallel group (allocation ratio 1:1) randomised controlled assessor-blinded feasibility trial. …”
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Cross-sectoral follow-up after hospital discharge from a geriatric ward: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial (G-UD) by Alexander Viktor Eriksen, Sanne Have Beck, Dorthe Nielsen, Katja Thomsen, Josefine Oredson Krone, Karen Andersen-Ranberg

“…Methods A single-centre two-arm parallel group randomised controlled trial using permuted block randomisation will be conducted. …”
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Effectiveness of the self-fatigue assessment in guiding early postoperative ambulation in gynaecological oncology patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Bo Chen, Xu Wang, Hong He, Xiaojie Huang, Qian Du, Shaoyong Xu, Xiaomin Qin, Tongting Kang

“…The results of the trial will be disseminated through open access peer-reviewed journals and abstracts will be submitted to relevant national and international conferences.Trial registration number CTR2100046035.…”
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Attempted suicide short intervention program for older adults 65+ (ASSIP-OA): a study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Sara Hed, Anne Ingeborg Berg, Maria Tillfors, Anna Ehnvall, Åsa Westrin, Stefan Wiktorsson, Anja Gysin-Maillart, Margda Waern

“…Methods A multicentre two-group parallel randomised controlled trial will be conducted to compare TAU to ASSIP-OA (3–5 sessions) and standardized letters for 2 years as an add-on to treatment as usual. …”
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The impact of performing arts on mental health, social connection, and creativity in university students: a Randomised Controlled Trial by Kat R. Agres, Yifan Chen

“…Methods A 10-week pilot parallel Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) was conducted with 76 participants randomly assigned into an Experimental (MGW) group (N= 38) or a Control group (N= 38). …”
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Efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy on chronic cancer pain intensity of adults with cancer: A network meta-analysis protocol. by Wenhao Su, Xueling Li, Yanru Wang

“…Owing to the databases primary reliance on our listed databases for inclusion, potentially valuable research will be overlooked.<h4>Registration</h4>This study has been registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42024505214).…”
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Psilocybin-assisted therapy for the treatment of resistant major depressive disorder (PsiDeR): protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled feasibility trial by Ben Carter, Allan Young, James Rucker, Catherine Bird, Gemma Knight, Hassan Jafari, Tim Mantingh, Nadav Liam Modlin, Frederick Reinholdt, Camilla Day

“…In this trial (short name: PsiDeR) we aimed to test the feasibility of a parallel-group, randomised, placebo-controlled design. …”
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Multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled trial to compare early intervention with calcimimetics and conventional therapy in preventing coronary artery calcification in patie... by Yukio Yuzawa, Daijo Inaguma, Soshiro Ogata, Hideki Kawai, Yoshitaka Tatematsu, Naoki Okamoto, Eiichi Watanabe, Midori Hasegawa, Naotake Tsuboi

“…Study results will be presented in academic meetings and peer-reviewed academic journals.Trial registration number jRCTs041220126.…”
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Performance Evaluation and Analysis of LightCert4IoT Using Cooja-Contiki Simulator by David Khoury, Samir Haddad, Patrick Sondi, Gaby Abou Haidar, David Semaan, Jinane Sayah

“…Recently, the focus on the Internet of Things (IoT) has rocketed in parallel with the evolution of mobile fifth-generation (5G) networks. …”
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Dosage reduction and discontinuation of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis: pro... by Ellen-Margrethe Hauge, Salome Kristensen, Robin Christensen, Lene Dreyer, Maria E Suarez-Almazor, Line Uhrenholt, Annette Schlemmer

“…Results will be disseminated through publication in international peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number 2017-001970-41; Pre-results.…”
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Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) and inhibitory control training for excess weight treatment: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (InhibE) by Andrea Bernat-Villena, Francisco Javier Pérez-Comino, Marta Becerra-Losada, Luz Stella Algarra-López, Alfonso Caracuel, Raquel Vilar-López

“…Neuroscience approaches, including inhibitory control training and non-invasive neuromodulation of brain regions such as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, show promise in improving eating behaviour when used in addition to conventional intervention for weight management. This parallel group, randomized, controlled trial aims to study the efficacy of neuromodulation with iTBS as an add-on to the weight loss treatment as usual (TAU: diet and exercise), alone and in combination with inhibitory control training, for excess weight treatment. …”
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