Pilot randomised controlled trial
Morita therapy for depression and anxiety (Morita Trial): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
... a pilot randomised controlled trial of Morita Therapy plus treatment as usual versus treat- ment as usual alone for people with depression, with or without anxiety ...of trial ...
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Feasibility and acceptability of PrE operative Physical Activity to improve patient outcomes After major cancer surgery: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial (PEPA Trial)
... this pilot randomised controlled trial are to determine: (1) the feasibility of incorporating a standardised, intensive exercise programme into the pre-operative period for patients undergoing ...
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Minocycline as an adjunct for treatment resistant depressive symptoms: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
... no controlled clinical trials that have investigated the use of minocycline for the treatment of depressive ...Our pilot randomised controlled trial is the first of its nature and the ...
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Comprehension of confidence intervals - development and piloting of patient information materials for people with multiple sclerosis: qualitative study and pilot randomised controlled trial
... a pilot randomised controlled trial using the online survey software ...were randomised using the UNIPARK ...the pilot randomised controlled trial, 64 people ...
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The treatment of booking gestational diabetes mellitus (TOBOGM) pilot randomised controlled trial
... The primary aim of this pilot study was to test the protocol for a larger scale RCT of either immediate or deferred treatment for Booking GDM. Clinic midwives at the Campbelltown Hospital Book-in clinic (i.e. ...
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Feasibility of evidence-based diagnosis and management of heart failure in older people in care: a pilot randomised controlled trial
... Residents randomised to the HF service received an as- sessment visit by a consultant cardiologist who initiated a plan of treatment, followed by visits at one to two weekly intervals within the home by heart ...
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Protocol for an outcome assessor-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial of an ion-exchange water softener for the prevention of atopic eczema in neonates, with an embedded mechanistic study : the softened water for eczema prevention (SOFTER) trial
... the intervention group after enrolment and before the child’s birth. Ion-exchange water softeners exchange calcium and magnesium, among other divalent cations, for monovalent sodium cations, typically reducing down- ...
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Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of couple based psychosexual support following prostate cancer surgery: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
... Post-intervention interviews will be conducted with key- informant healthcare professionals (N = 10), including those who have had experience of delivering the interven- tion. Interviews will elicit views on the ...
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Acceptability to patients, carers and clinicians of an mHealth platform for the management of Parkinson’s disease (PD Manager): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
... this trial are to (1) assess patient (and family carer) perspectives of PD_ Manager regarding comfort, acceptability and ease of use; (2) assess clinician views about the utility of the data generated by ...
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Impact of visual impairment assessment on functional performance in stroke patients: a pilot randomised controlled trial.
... A pilot RCT was undertaken to establish the impact of objective information from a vision assessment on the functional recovery during in-patient ...A pilot RCT was selected as there has been very little ...
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Pilot randomised controlled trial of the ENGAGER collaborative care intervention for prisoners with common mental health problems, near to and after release
... Participation of individuals eligible to be approached and screened was high, with 71% consenting. Of those who declined to take part, the majority were initially approached via the Clinical Studies Officer and not dir- ...
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Simple steps to develop trial follow up procedures
... in randomised controlled trials reduces statistical power and increases the potential for ...a pilot randomised controlled trial of a sexual health intervention that required ...
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A psychologically informed, audiologist delivered, manualised intervention for tinnitus: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial (Tin Man study)
... a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT), this study aims to evaluate the feasibility of comparing a psychologically informed guidance manual developed to support audiologist management of ...
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Patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy can successfully self-manage, but with certain caveats: a qualitative study
... Self-managed exercise versus usual physiotherapy treatment for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a pilot randomised controlled trial.. Physiotherapy In Press..[r] ...
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Effects of an exercise and manual therapy program on physical impairments, function and quality of life in people with osteoporotic vertebral fracture: a randomised, single blind controlled pilot trial
... no randomised controlled trials of a multimodal physiotherapy pro- gram, and a limited number of studies investigating exercise specifically in people who have sustained a vertebral fracture ...
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The role of qualitative research in adding value to a randomised controlled trial: lessons from a pilot study of a guided e learning intervention for managers to improve employee wellbeing and reduce sickness absence
... In their accounts managers and employees emphasised accumulated experience, tacit knowledge, and virtues such as kindness and integrity, ‘being human’ and ‘com- passionate’. Interviewees’ accounts portrayed something ...
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Antenatal breast expression in women with diabetes: outcomes from a retrospective cohort study
... a pilot study investigating the feasibility of developing a larger randomised controlled trial on the antenatal breast milk expression and the reduction in use of formula milk and found that: ...
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The Leeds Evaluation of Efficacy of Detoxification Study (LEEDS) prisons project pilot study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing dihydrocodeine and buprenorphine for opiate detoxification
... the trial is ...the trial demonstrates one detoxification agent is significantly more efficacious than ...a randomised controlled trial in the prison setting will be enormously ...
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The Leeds Evaluation of Efficacy of Detoxification Study (LEEDS) prisons project pilot study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing dihydrocodeine and buprenorphine for opiate detoxification
... the trial is ...the trial demonstrates one detoxification agent is significantly more efficacious than ...a randomised controlled trial in the prison setting will be enormously ...
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Antipsychotic drugs versus cognitive behavioural therapy versus a combination of both in people with psychosis:a randomised controlled pilot and feasibility study
... antipsychotics and 25 to the combination. Participants were followed-up over 12 months. CBT incorporated up to 26 sessions over 6 months (mean sessions 14.39) plus up to four booster sessions. Choice and dose of ...
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