[PDF] Top 20 CON COUR study: Interferential therapy in the treatment of chronic constipation in adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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... a controlled trial. We have used a stepped-wedge, randomised trial design which permits observer-masked data comparisons between patients awaiting intervention with those who have undergone ...of ... See full document

... a controlled trial. We have used a stepped-wedge, randomised trial design which permits observer-masked data comparisons between patients awaiting intervention with those who have undergone ...of ... See full document

... Combination therapy with an aminoglycoside or rifampin, despite early promise, can no longer be routinely recommended due to an absence of proven benefit and risk of ...the treatment of Staphylococcus ... See full document

... a treatment protocol but be flexibly tailored to the conceptualization of the individual’s presenting ...eight therapy sessions will be as follows: session 1 “depression and activity tracking”; ... See full document

... prospective randomized controlled pilot study with four balanced treatment arms (usual care, acupuncture, training, and training plus ...6-week treatment period follows, with ... See full document

... by chronic hyperglycemia, with alterations in the metabol- ism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins due to deficient insulin secretion and/or insulin action ...of treatment for type 2 dia- betes mellitus ... See full document

... all randomized participants, except as noted ...the study, assessment of the effect of the therapy mode on pain will be confounded by the influence of additional pain ...considered treatment ... See full document

... major chronic inflammatory disease or connective tissue disease other than RA were also ...the study or interfere with the interpretation of the study ...tional therapy within 4 weeks of ... See full document

... of study treatment, if necessary, a sufficient debride- ment or a radical removal of necrotic tissue in terms of an amputation should be carried ...the study Patients may not be included if they are ... See full document

... COCOA Study is a prospective, pragmatic, pilot randomized controlled trial ...COCOA Trial, we are enrolling approximately 120 parti- cipants 65 years old or older who report subacute or ... See full document

... Functional constipation is one of the 43 common dis- eases for which acupuncture treatment is recommended by the World Health Organization ...earlier study showed that EA might be effective for ... See full document

... the trial supervisor will follow up on any miss- ing data by telephone or post at the subsequent time ...data), treatment process measures and pre-selected baseline covariates (age, gender, work and ... See full document

... a study nurse in the same conditions as those at base- ...a study nurse to assess wart disappearance and to ensure that no medical wart treatments were ... See full document

... with adults concluded that good evidence already exists to support the use of NET in the treatment of PTSD among adult survivors of organized violence ...three randomized trials is already available ... See full document

... physical therapy, and oral medications). However, neither study demonstrated a statistically significant dif- ference between real and sham ...treating chronic pain condi- tions, particularly CLBP. ... See full document

... the trial much more feasible, while the addition of a third group would not add value in this ...The trial therapist will inform patients of the randomization outcome, so that the research worker does not ... See full document

... domized controlled trials (RCTs) have been performed, demonstrating mixed results in efficacy ...the study cohorts, and antioxidants did not provide clear benefit in the cohort with a higher proportion of ... See full document

... ber of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Although the presence of natural antibodies capable of recognizing foreign antigens could plausibly explain the role of IVIg in IgG replacement therapy, the precise ... See full document