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Pilot studies

Impact of a modified produce prescription program on fruit and vegetable intake in an HBCU

Janet Antwi, Redeemer Kofi Agbolegbe, Obed Akwaa Harrison, Kenneth Ofori-Panyin, Prince Dunyo, Mercedes Udodirim Guimaraes, Nora Bosio Onyeani

published 28 Jul 2026

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Associations between self-reported symptoms and circulating protein biomarkers: A scoping review protocol

Marijane Luistro Jonsson, Tina Gustavell, Noora Sissala, Haris Babačić, Lars E. Eriksson

published 21 Jul 2026

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Efficacy and safety of invasive laser acupuncture (650 and 830 nm) on knee osteoarthritis: A pilot randomized clinical trial

Raeon Jang, Changsop Yang, Jae-Hong Kim, Dongwoo Nam, Jeong-Cheol Shin, Gwang-Cheon Park, Byoung-Kab Kang, Kyung-Min Shin, Ae-Ran Kim

published 20 Jul 2026

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Embedding routine hearing health checks within existing Meals on Wheels services – A protocol for the SOUND-BITES Program pilot study

Diana Tang, Jessica Turner, Ugochukwu Eze, John Newall, Kompal Sinha, Carolyn Mee, Claudia Odello, Andrew Blaikie, Bamini Gopinath

published 14 Jul 2026

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Tear-film imaging measurements of the lipid and muco-aqueous layers and their association with dry eye disease signs and symptoms in adults: A pilot, prospective, cross-sectional study at a tertiary eye care center

Isaac M. Tessone, Richard B. Rosen, Hernan Rios, Masako Chen, Alice Chandra Verticchio Vercellin, Brent A. Siesky, Paul A. Sidoti, Kira Manusis, Anna Fabczak-Kubicka, Keren Wood Shalem, Gal Antman

published 10 Jul 2026

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Learning in a noisy world: How lucky successes and unlucky failures shape learning consequences

Amanda Zaidan Chen, Martha Jeong, Michele Rigolizzo

published 29 Jun 2026

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Reappraisal of a historical porfimer sodium photodynamic therapy study for vascular restenosis: Efficacy, high procedural mortality, and methodological insights from a rabbit balloon-injury model

Ai-Hsien Adams Li, Yuan Hung Liu, Ya-Hui Tsai, Chi-Yu Yang, Kuan-Ming Chiu

published 22 Jun 2026

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Assessing body position through experimental cremation: A pilot study using colorimetry and FTIR-ATR analyses

Paula Becerra Fuello, Javier Lescure, Aaron Lackinger, María Sedeño Ráez, Jesús Gámiz Caro, Gonzalo Aranda Jiménez

published 15 Jun 2026

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Motherhood choice in multiple sclerosis (MoMS) – Pilot trial of web-based decision support

Lara S. Stahl, Julia Hickstein, Sascha Köpke, Kerstin Hellwig, Christoph Heesen, Anne C. Rahn

published 12 Jun 2026

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Feasibility of mechanomyography-based fatigue classification for passive lower-limb exoskeleton evaluation: A pilot study

Sijing Wang, Xiaorong Guan, Huibing Li, Rui Zhang, Yu Bai, Qiang Zhou

published 10 Jun 2026

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Community pharmacy-led diabetes management using continuous glucose monitoring for suboptimally controlled type 2 diabetes: A pilot feasibility study

Kyung-In Joung, Ji Won Hwang, So Young Seo, Kyeong Han Back, Yong Geun Jeon, Kwang Joon Kim

published 22 May 2026

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Effect of an herbal supplement on quality of life in participants with insomnia: A randomized placebo controlled cross-over pilot trial

Prachi Singh, Isabella Griffith, Makayla Tanksley, Robbie A. Beyl, Frank Greenway

published 20 May 2026

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Facilitating the measurement and treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) and understanding caregiver burden using wearable devices in Rural Taiwan—Protocol for a dyadic feasibility pilot study

Ta-Wei Guu, Wan-Jing Li, Shih-Hsiung Lee, Chih-Shan Hsu, Chia-Ni Chou, Leon Lack, Wei-Fen Ma

published 18 May 2026

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