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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY
Although initial research has found evidence for the importance and benefits of intellectual humility (IH), limited work has been done on developing and evaluatin g interventions aimed at increasing IH . The present research aim ed to develop and evaluate intervention s to promote IH among a …
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A controlled trial of Chinese herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome
… of TCM. A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial was conducted by a qualified Chinese herbal practitioner and pharmacist. Following two months confirmatory assessment, sixty-one subjects were assigned randomly into two groups within different TCM patterns of …
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Novel methods within a randomised controlled trial in respiratory disease
Introduction:<br/>A well designed randomised controlled trial is the best-known process to assess if a healthcare intervention works. The number of clinical trials registered and open for recruitment is increasing every year, through the global cumulative effort of many researchers and the large …
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Imaginal Exposure for Disordered Eating Related Fears: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Exposure therapy has been investigated as a potential treatment for eating disorders, but prior research has largely neglected to target core fears driving the disorder. New research suggests that disordered eating behaviors may be driven by underlying feared consequences such as rejection, …
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‘Forging a conviction’ – participants’ experiences of a western acupuncture randomised controlled trial
… study, nested within a large randomised controlled trial of<br/>acupuncture specifically designed to investigate both specific and non-specific<br/>effects of western acupuncture for osteoarthritis pain. The aim was to explore the<br/>non specific effects of acupuncture in a trial context …
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A Randomized-Controlled Trial of Working Memory Training in Youth with ADHD
The present study investigated whether working memory training (WMT) would improve working memory (WM), planning/organization, executive functioning, attention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and reading comprehension in individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Twenty-eight …
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Integrating Forgiveness Therapy and the Treatment of Anger: A Randomized Controlled Trial
<p>Although the costs of uncontrolled anger are well-known, interventions for anger are less frequently studied and less effective than interventions for either depression or anxiety (NAMA, 2012). One hundred eighty-seven patients requesting anger management treatment at an outpatient counseling …
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Working Memory and Processing Speed Training in Schizophrenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Individuals with schizophrenia are generally found to experience cognitive deficits in most domains of cognition. Moreover, greater cognitive deficits have been associated with poorer daily functioning in schizophrenia. Given these findings, cognitive training has been a burgeoning area of research …
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Evaluating breastfeeding support : a randomised controlled trial of support from breastfeeding counsellors
… reason for stopping. Study two, a randomised trial of support from breastfeeding counsellors, recruited 720 women. At four months, 46.1% (143/310) intervention and 42.3% (131/310) control women breastfed (Chi\(^2\)=0.942, P=0.33); 73.9% (229/310) vs 79.4% (246/310) gave bottle feeds …
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Organised care of acute stroke at Groote Schuur Hospital : a controlled trial
… The study was a prospective non-randomised controlled trial, with systematic allocation by admission day. of all acute stroke admissions to the Department of Medicine from 1 January to 15 May 1996. Intervention: There were three comparison groups: in the Stroke Intervention Ward, the …
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Pilot Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial Targeting Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Behaviors
… health literacy, this 5-week, 2-arm randomized controlled pilot trial, used mixed methods to examine the effects of an intervention to decrease SSB (SipSmartER), as compared to a matched-contact control condition targeting physical activity (Move More). The primary aims of this pilot project …
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Acute Fetal Behavioral Response to Prenatal Yoga: A Single Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial
… unit. We conducted a single blinded, randomized controlled trial. Uncomplicated pregnancies between 28 0/7 to 36 6/7 weeks with a non-anomalous singleton fetus of women who did not smoke, use narcotics, or have prior experience with yoga were included. A computer-generated simple randomization …
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ASpirin as a treatment for ARDS (STAR): a phase 2 randomised controlled trial
… <br/><br/>Objectives: <br/>The aim of the STAR trial (aSpirin as a Treatment for ARDS) was to test the hypothesis that enteral aspirin 75mg was both safe and effective in improving important surrogate outcomes in adult patients with ARDS. <br/><br/>Methods:<br/>This randomised, double blind …
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Effect of atorvastatin on asthma control and airway inflammation: a randomised controlled trial
… were recruited to a 22-week crossover randomised controlled trial comparing the effect on asthma control and airway inflammation of oral atorvastatin 40 mg daily with that of a matched placebo. Each treatment was administered for 8 weeks separated by a 6-week washout period. The primary outcome …
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A Randomized Controlled Trial to Establish Realistic Patient Expectations Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Objectives: To evaluate whether e-learning videos can affect whether patients felt their expectations were met and were satisfied with surgery 1 year following primary total knee replacement (TKR) (Chapter 3). In Chapter 4, we described characteristics of users and utilization patterns of the …
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South Asian Women Together in a Health Initiative (SATHI): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
… Methods. SATHI was a 12-week pilot randomized controlled trial of South Asian women, ages 24-39, in the Greater Toronto Area, with no previous medical history. The control group received a pedometer, the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults 18-64, and a physical activity logbook. The …
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Extending the clinical and economic evaluations of a randomised controlled trial: The IONA Study
… a treatment is clinically effective a clinical trial is carried out and this is now usually accompanied by an economic evaluation, so that the cost effectiveness of the treatment can be assessed. When a clinical trial aimed at preventing clinical events is analysed, a time-to-first event …
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Capsule endoscopy versus standard of care in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: A randomized controlled trial
… small bowel. Methods: We designed a randomized controlled pilot study to outline the challenges for conducting a full randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine if WCE should be first-line investigation in such cases. 109 patients were enrolled; 55 intervention (WCE) & 54 controls (standard …
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