Comparative evaluation of conventional and socket-shield techniques on maxillary esthetics following immediate implant placement in fresh extraction sockets: A randomized controlle... by Farhan Durrani, Aishwarya Pandey, Shweta Ahlawat, Ekta Kumari, S. U. Gokila Vani, Sakshi Agarwal, P. G. Naveen Kumar

“…Further studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up are required to validate these findings.…”
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Offset analgesia a unique paradigm to study pain modulation following 6 weeks of yogic intervention in fibromyalgia patients: A randomized controlled trial by Garima Sharma, Akanksha Singh, Raj Kumar Yadav, Uma Kumar, Renu Bhatia

“…Conclusions: Yoga is an effective complementary therapy for reducing pain and improving quality of life in FM patients after 6 weeks. Additional randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes are needed to more fully understand this relationship.…”
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Confirmed bacteriological diagnosis and cure of nonsevere gram-positive clinical mastitis cases enrolled in a randomized clinical trial based on results of on-farm culture by Q.K. Kolar, S.M. Godden, R.J. Erskine, P.L. Ruegg

“…Among sampling dates, combined crude BC for cases caused by target pathogens ranged from 68% to 71%. …”
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Assessment of Efficacy of Adjuvant Topical Rituximab Encapsulated in Nanoparticle Gel in Oral Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Pilot Study by Pratik Rajendra Mohta, Sujay Khandpur, Amit Kumar Dinda, Madhusudan Bhat, Seema Tyagi, Vinod Kumar Sharma, Mani Kalaivani

“…Limitations: A small sample size, and need of pharmacokinetic studies in animal models to assess absorption of rituximab in nanogel formulation. …”
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The effect of self-management program with tele-nursing based on the Roper-Logan-Tierney model on self-care of hypertensive patients: a randomized controlled trial by Yasemin Erden, Güzel Nur Yıldız, Bahar Çiftçi, Gülçin Avşar, Sümeyra Özek, Emrah Özbek, Arzu Sarıalioğlu

“…The sample consisted of 60 hypertensive patients over 18 who met the study criteria and agreed to participate. …”
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Recombinant interleukin-7 treatment of refractory complex lung disease (IMPULSE-7): a pilot phase II, single-center, randomized, clinical trial by Carlos Mejia-Chew, Andrej Spec, Andrew H. Walton, Alina Ulezko Antonova, Alexandra Dram, Sanjeev Bhalla, Marco Colonna, Michel Morre, Richard Hotchkiss

“…Design: Prospective, single-center, randomized, study of IL-7 in patients with refractory MAC-LD. …”
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Comparison of healing time and the histopathology of bone formation following tooth extraction using freeze-dried bone allograft:A randomized controlled clinical trial by Omid Moghaddas, Nima Naddafpour, Sareh Farhadi, Peyman Nikookar, Sephora Khandan

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Can promoting compassion and gratitude through a four-week online training program improve women's mental health? A randomized controlled trial by Lotte Bock, Madiha Rana, Tahnee Rössler, Majeed Rana

“…This pilot study investigates the impact of a four-week self-directed online training program that emphasizes compassion and gratitude as essential components of women's psychological well-being. Methods For this randomized controlled trial, a sample of 51 women aged between 21 and 39 years was selected. …”
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Effect of botulinum toxin A on pain, bite force, and satisfaction of patients with bruxism: A randomized single-blind clinical trial comparing two protocols by Juliana Alves da Silva Ramalho, Luiz Felipe Palma, Karen Muller Ramalho, Tamara Kerber Tedesco, Susana Morimoto

“…The patients were evaluated preoperatively and longitudinally at 15, 90, 120, and 180 days by the use of visual analog scales for pain and treatment satisfaction and a gnathodynamometer for bite force recording. Results: The final sample included 10 participants in each group. Both groups presented mitigation of pain at 15, 90, 120, and 180 days in comparison with baseline; however, reduction in the posterior bite force was noted only at 15, 90, and 120 days. …”
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COMPARISON OF ANTIPLATELET EFFICACY OF ORIGINAL AND GENERIC ENTEROSOLUBLE ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID IN PATIENTS WITH HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK. SIMPLE BLIND CROSSED RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED... by S. Yu. Martsevich, S. N. Tolpygina, E. S. Boychenko, R. E. Dubinskaya, Yu. V. Lukina, V. P. Voronina

“…Blood samples were taken; blood pressure and heart rate were recorded before and after therapies. …”
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The effect of a digital targeted client communication intervention on pregnant women's worries and satisfaction with antenatal care in Palestine-A cluster randomized controlled tri... by Binyam Bogale, Kjersti Mørkrid, Eatimad Abbas, Itimad Abu Ward, Firas Anaya, Buthaina Ghanem, Taghreed Hijaz, Mervett Isbeih, Sally Issawi, Zaher A S Nazzal, Sharif E Qaddomi, J Frederik Frøen

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We interviewed a sub-sample of Arabic-speaking women attending ANC at public primary healthcare clinics, randomized to either the TCC intervention or no TCC (control) in the eRegCom trial, who were in 38 weeks of gestation and had a phone number registered in the eRegistry. …”
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The effect of chatbot-based exercise interventions on physical activity, exercise habits, and sedentary behavior: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled tr... by Qian Wang, Wenxian Yang, Kai Xu, Lawrence T Lam

“…Nonetheless, further RCTs with diverse chatbot designs, larger sample sizes, low-resource settings, objective measures of SB (e.g., accelerometers), and extended follow-ups are essential to corroborate these findings. …”
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Enhancing Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Augmented Reality: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Ming-Che Chen, Yen-Chin Chen, Cheng-Yu Lin

“…Participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving AR-guided CPAP therapy or a control group receiving standard care. …”
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The effect of Leopold maneuver training with hybrid simulation on nursing students’ stress, Bio-Psychosocial response and stress coping behaviors: a randomized controlled trial by Nevin Utkualp, Eda Unal, Aysel Ozdemir

“…The sample consisted of 4th-grade nursing students (n = 66). …”
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Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Inflammatory Markers and Glycemic Measures among Overweight or Obese Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. by Aleksandra Zuk, Tiffany Fitzpatrick, Laura C Rosella

“…Mean differences were calculated comparing end-of-study sample means between the independent VD and placebo groups.…”
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Impact of AI-Assisted Diagnosis on American Patients’ Trust in and Intention to Seek Help From Health Care Professionals: Randomized, Web-Based Survey Experiment by Catherine Chen, Zhihan Cui

“…MethodsWe conducted a preregistered 4-group randomized survey experiment among a national sample representative of the US population on several demographic benchmarks (n=1762). …”
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Operational challenges and lessons learned from conducting febrile surveillance in a long-term randomized dengue vaccine trial in Latin America and Asia-Pacific by Harald Pfaar, Eduardo López-Medina, Ian Escudero, Yanee Hutagalung, Nicholas Roubinis, Seloni Thakrar, Charissa Fay Corazon Borja-Tabora, Vianney Tricou, Suely Tuboi

“…Background: In trials, dengue vaccine efficacy evaluation relies on participants presenting with febrile illness/clinically suspected dengue contacting the study site for sample collection and clinical assessment within a short timeframe. …”
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Assessing a multicomponent intervention to improve quality of life in individuals with Long COVID (COVIDL/MIQoL): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Mireia Morera, Antonio Arévalo, Cristina Garriga, Marta Corral-Magaña, Mari Carmen García-Arqué, Marta Gragea-Nocete, Cristina Pérez Díaz, Ramon Roca, Maria Llistosella

“…Individuals diagnosed with Long COVID, but without any severe mental disorders, will be recruited. The sample size is estimated to be around 54 participants per group. …”
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Effectiveness of a Cognitive Stimulation Program in Older Adults with Mild Neurocognitive Disorder: Insights from fNIRS Analysis in a Randomized Controlled Trial by Susana I. Justo-Henriques, Rosa C. G. Silva, Janessa O. Carvalho, João L. A. Apóstolo, Débora Nogueira, Telmo A. S. Pereira

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week individual cognitive stimulation (iCS) program on cognitive performance, mood, and prefrontal cortex activation in older adults with mild NCD using a single-blind, randomized, parallel two-arm RCT. Methods: A sample of 36 older adults were selected from a central region of Portugal. …”
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Elucidating the causal relationship between gut microbiota, metabolites, and diabetic nephropathy in European patients: Revelations from genome-wide bidirectional mendelian randomi... by Siyuan Song, Li Ning, Jiangyi Yu

“…However, the exact causal relationship among these factors remains unclear.MethodWe conducted a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization study using summary statistics from the IEU OpenGWAS Project database to investigate gut microbiota, metabolites, and diabetic nephropathy. …”
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