Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post- traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss: a randomized pilot controlled trial by Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey, Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey, Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey, Cristina Garcia-Gibert, Cristina Garcia-Gibert, Amparo Martínez, Amparo Martínez, Yolanda Giménez, Yolanda Giménez, Xavier Segú, Xavier Segú, Aida Mallorquí, Aida Mallorquí, Estel Gelabert, Alba Roca-Lecumberri, Alba Roca-Lecumberri, Alba Roca-Lecumberri, Anna Torres-Giménez, Anna Torres-Giménez, Anna Torres-Giménez, Anna Torres-Giménez

“…The women were randomized to the EMDR-RTEP (n=20) or treatment as usual (TAU, n=20). …”
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A randomized clinical trial of the impact of melatonin on influenza vaccine: Outcomes from the melatonin and vaccine response immunity and chronobiology study (MAVRICS) by Rachel U. Lee, Nora L. Watson, Gena L. Glickman, Lindsey White, Sandra D. Isidean, Chad K. Porter, Monique Hollis-Perry, Samuel R. Walther, Santina Maiolatesi, Martha Sedegah, Harini Ganeshan, Jun Huang, David A. Boulifard, Daniel Ewing, Appavu K. Sundaram, Elizabeth M. Harrison, Katherine DeTizio, Maria Belmonte, Arnel Belmonte, Sandra Inoue, Alexandra Easterling, Elizabeth S. Cooper, Janine Danko

“…Melatonin has been reported to affect immune responses to vaccines and infection. This was a randomized open-label trial – in which adults scheduled to receive the influenza vaccine were randomized to 5 mg melatonin or control to evaluate the effect of post-vaccination melatonin on humoral (hemagglutination-inhibition assays, HAI) and cellular (FluoroSpot) vaccine-specific cytokine responses 14–21 days post-vaccination. …”
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Assessing the impact of the iPeer2Peer program for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial by Fareha Nishat, Lauren Kelenc, Roberta Berard, Ciaran Duffy, Brian Feldman, Paula Forgeron, Adam M. Huber, Nadia Luca, Heinrike Schmeling, Lynn Spiegel, Lori Tucker, Karen Watanabe-Duffy, Tieghan Killackey, Chitra Lalloo, Brittany Wiles, Anya Nair, Sofia Olaizola, Brenna McDermott, Farideh Tavangar, Sara Ahola Kohut, Jennifer N. Stinson

“…Results In total, 164 youth (mean age 14.4 ± 1.9 years, 78% female) were randomized to the study. The proposed sample size was not reached due to challenges in recruitment, likely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Association between non-insulin-based insulin resistance indicators and frailty progression: a national cohort study and mendelian randomization analysis by Hui Tian, Yong-meng Li, Cheng-qiang Wang, Guo-qiang Chen, Ying Lian

“…Age, gender, educational level, marital status, smoking status, drinking status, life satisfaction, social activity and sleep duration were adjusted. Additionally, a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) was performed to assess the causality of observed associations. …”
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Tuberculosis preventive treatment among individuals with inactive tuberculosis suggested by untreated radiographic abnormalities: a community-based randomized controlled trial by Haoran Zhang, Henan Xin, Ying Du, Xuefang Cao, Shouguo Pan, Jianmin Liu, Ling Guan, Fei Shen, Zisen Liu, Bin Zhang, Dakuan Wang, Boxuan Feng, Jiang Du, Xueling Guan, Yijun He, Yongpeng He, Zhanjiang Zhang, Jiaoxia Yan, Qi Jin, Lei Gao

“…Future studies with sufficient sample size are needed to verify our findings.…”
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Cytisine Use Vs Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Relapsed Smokers with Heart Disease: Feasibility Results from a Pilot Randomized Trial by Hassan Mir, MD, MHI, MPH, FRCPC, FACP, Kerri-Anne Mullen, PhD, Javad Heshmati, PhD, Ashley Baldwin, BAHsc, Evyanne Quirouette, BSc, Emilie Serano, RN, MN, Mustafa Coja, BPHE, BA, Andrew L. Pipe, MD, Robert D. Reid, PhD

“…We plan to investigate whether cytisine use is effective for relapse recovery and conducted a pilot randomized trial to assess the feasibility of a definitive trial. …”
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The role of preoperative dutasteride in reducing bleeding during transurethral resection of the prostate: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yudhistira Pradnyan Kloping, Niwanda Yogiswara, Yusuf Azmi

“…Results: A total of 11 RCTs consisting of 627 samples from the treatment group and 615 samples from the placebo group were analyzed. …”
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Effects of pneumatic tube systems on viscoelastic coagulation tests in septic patients and healthy individuals: protocol of the randomized controlled VETaPT-trial by Martin Mirus, Erik Buehrer, Lars Heubner, Christian Schnabel, Thea Koch, Peter Markus Spieth

“…Paired blood samples are collected and randomly assigned to either manual or PTS transport, with each subject serving as their own control. …”
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Salacia Extract Improves Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Response: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Crossover Study in Healthy Volunteers by Shankaranarayanan Jeykodi, Jayant Deshpande, Vijaya Juturu

“…Blood samples were collected at 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 180 minutes after administration. …”
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Transcriptome Data Combined With Mendelian Randomization Analysis Identifies Key Genes Associated With Mitochondria and Programmed Cell Death in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Hongfei Nie, Xiao Hu, Jiaxiao Wang, Jia Wang, Xiaoqian Yu, Jun Li

“…Methods Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between IDD and control samples were identified using GSE70362. Mitochondria‐related genes (MRGs) and programmed cell death‐related genes (PCDRGs) were intersected with DEGs to find DE‐MRGs and DE‐PCDRGs. …”
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Ketorolac and Dexamethasone Injection Comparison on Postoperative-Pain in Impacted Mandibular Third Molars Surgery in Pterygomandibular Space: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Elham Farokh-Gisour, Saeed Hajmohamadi, Mahboobeh Shokrizadeh, Sina Yousefnia Shahrbabaki, Homa Kamyabi

“…Material and Methods: A double-anonymized clinical trial study involving 60 patients with impacted third molars. The samples were randomly divided into two groups by block randomization method: DG: Dexamethasone (8 mg) and KG: Ketorolac (30 mg). …”
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Effects of Isoflavone Supplementation on the Response to Medroxyprogesterone in Premenopausal Women with Nonatypical Endometrial Hyperplasia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Co... by Zahra Vahedpour, Homa Boroumand, Shirin Tabatabaee Anaraki, Zohre Tabasi, Hossein Motedayyen, Hossein Akbari, Fariba Raygan, Vahidreza Ostadmohammadi

“…Endometrial biopsy and blood samples were taken at the baseline and three months after the intervention. …”
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Lactobacillus casei Shirota Supplementation Does Not Restore Gut Microbiota Composition and Gut Barrier in Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Pilot Study. by Vanessa Stadlbauer, Bettina Leber, Sandra Lemesch, Slave Trajanoski, Mina Bashir, Angela Horvath, Monika Tawdrous, Tatjana Stojakovic, Günter Fauler, Peter Fickert, Christoph Högenauer, Ingeborg Klymiuk, Philipp Stiegler, Manfred Lamprecht, Thomas R Pieber, Norbert J Tripolt, Harald Sourij

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Bayesian Inference for Spatial Beta Generalized Linear Mixed Models by L. Kalhori Nadrabadi, M. Mohhamadzadeh

“…In this paper, a beta generalized linear mixed model with spatial random effect is proposed emphasizing on small values of the spatial range parameter and small sample sizes. …”
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Self-acupressure for patients with breast cancer experiencing aromatase inhibitor-associated musculoskeletal symptoms: Protocol for the AcuAIM randomized pilot trial. by N Lynn Henry, Kelley M Kidwell, Stephanie Kozar, Sara Snyder, Suzanna M Zick

“…Fifty participants will be enrolled and randomized 1:1 to treatment with true or sham acupressure for 12 weeks. …”
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Effect of a cognitive training program and Jacobson relaxation technique on anxiety and resilience of students in the operation room: A randomized control trial by Shadi Dalvand, Forouzan Ahmadi, Ali Akbari, Maryam Shirdel

“…The samples were randomly assigned to the cognitive training program, relaxation technique, and control group. …”
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Let them eat fruit! The effect of fruit and vegetable consumption on psychological well-being in young adults: A randomized controlled trial. by Tamlin S Conner, Kate L Brookie, Anitra C Carr, Louise A Mainvil, Margreet C M Vissers

“…Vitamin C and carotenoids were measured from blood samples pre- and post-intervention, and psychological expectancies about the benefits of FV were measured post-intervention to test as mediators of psychological change. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Albumin-Enriched Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Conventional Platelet-Rich Fibrin for the Treatment of Intrabony Defects by Sharmila Kumari, Amit Kumar Sharma, Mysore Kantharaja Setty Sunil, Sri Krishna Koppula, Sunil Sharma

“…Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled study was conducted on 20 IBDs from patients who met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of N-acetylcysteine in the Prevention of Paclitaxel-induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized, Double-blind, and Placebo-controlled Trial by Sima Ramezaninejad, Ehsan Zaboli, Mohammad Eslamijouybari, Leila Mirzakhani, Fatemeh Shaki, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Hamid Reza Namvar, Amir Mohammad Shabani, Ebrahim Salehifar

“…Methods: This study was a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled clinical trial conducted at a chemotherapy center of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. …”
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Multi-species probiotic supplement enhances vagal nerve function – results of a randomized controlled trial in patients with depression and healthy controls by Sabrina Mörkl, Martin Narrath, Daria Schlotmann, Marie-Therese Sallmutter, Julia Putz, Julia Lang, Andreas Brandstätter, Rene Pilz, Helmut Karl Lackner, Nandu Goswami, Bianca Steuber, Jasmin Tatzer, Sonja Lackner, Sandra Holasek, Annamaria Painold, Emanuel Jauk, Julian Wenninger, Angela Horvath, Nicolai Spicher, Asmus Barth, Mary I Butler, Jolana Wagner-Skacel

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